Somehow their 1986 single “Drag Rap” with its booming 808 bass and prominent sample from the TV show Dragnet, made its way down to Memphis, where producer DJ Spanish Fly found it in a shop, sampled it, and created the Triggerman Beat.
The Beginning: ’80s – early ’90s The Triggerman Beat from The Showboys “Drag Rap”įor inexplicable reasons, the backbone of New Orleans Bounce music comes from an obscure rap duo from Queens called The Showboys. Even though it has evolved alongside rapid technological innovation, Bounce production continues to reuse and reconfigure its original core elements – especially the Triggerman Beat.
For the residents, music is a crucial way of maintaining and strengthening a strong sense of community and expressing pride in their unique culture.īounce originated in New Orleans’ housing projects in the late ’80s amid nonstop block parties and DJ sets. New Orleans is known as one of the cradles of American music (jazz, blues, R&B, early rock-n-roll, brass band, bounce…) and music is deeply intertwined in the mythology, culture, and atmosphere of the city. So now that we’ve covered the mainstream recognition of Bounce music let’s get to the originators and legends of the genre.
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