: Instead of just raw energy, producers looked for the upright bass of Ron Carter or the Fender Rhodes electric piano of Herbie Hancock .
Funk provided hip hop with its physical momentum. Producers like and The 45 King hunted for records by James Brown , The Meters , and George Clinton to find the perfect "thump." sound_of_hip_hop_old_school_beats_jazz_funk
: Heavily EQ'd basslines from funk records were filtered to create a deep, chest-thumping low end that could drive a block party. The Atmosphere: Jazz’s Sophisticated Cool : Instead of just raw energy, producers looked
As the 80s turned into the 90s, the "Native Tongues" collective (, De La Soul ) pivoted toward jazz. This introduced a new emotional palette to the genre. : Instead of just raw energy