Hip-hop's impact has been profound and its influence will be felt if you play any contemporary music at all. Still vital and irreplaceable is the live drummer. Whatever direction drumming trends go in, you can be sure that one thing will always surface to the top, real talent. Live drumming is the only thing that stands the test of time and its essential need will never die. We will also be using modern technologies such as loops based around our live playing to create the modern production techniques of this style of music.
Culture shapes the music.
Most forms of music originate somewhere from the streets of various cultures. Soul, funk and hip-hop exemplify the music and values of the streets for their respective generations. It's the drum beat that does this. The drumming of soul, funk and hip-hop has a hypnotic effect on people as does every form of rhythmic drumming since the beginning of time. Whether or not you are a fan of this music, it's a simple fact that the drums, along with the bass guitar, are the foundation instruments on which this music is built.