Jazz and hip-hop are dialects of the same language. Put them together, and their conversation is sublime. From jazz artists with hip-hop sensibilities to rappers versed in the rhythms of jazz, here are six albums that bridge the gap.
Look out for our Jazz Meets Hip-Hop print issue coming March 2021. Become a subscriber today: https://www.jazziz.com/subscription-options

Jazz and hip-hop are dialects of the same language. Put them together, and their conversation is sublime. From jazz artists with hip-hop sensibilities to rappers versed in the rhythms of jazz, here are six albums that bridge the gap. Look out for our Jazz Meets Hip-Hop print issue coming March 2021. Become a subscriber today: https://www.jazziz.com/subscription-options

JAZZIZ Crate Digging: Jazz Meets Hip-Hop

Each week, join the JAZZIZ Editors and special musical guests as we listen to and discuss a handful of albums on a given theme. It’s social media in the truest sense of the term: no algorithms, no computer-generated playlists. Just jazz fans sharing records with other jazz fans.

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