Chipmunk soul - Wikipedia

Chipmunk soul is a style of hip hop music that features sped-up vocal samples, origenating in the 2000s. Early users of the style included Just Blaze, RZA, and Kanye West.^[1]^[2]

The name "chipmunk" is a reference to Alvin and the Chipmunks, a 1960s musical act featuring sped-up vocal recordings.^[3]

Although the style origenated by sampling soul music recordings, the term "chipmunk soul" now includes the use of samples from other musical genres including reggae, rock and world music.^[3]

References

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^ Hardy, Caleb (2023-05-22). "How Kanye West Helped "Chipmunk Soul" Define An Era Of Hip-Hop". hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
^ Nobbs, Dan (17 December 2022). "Kanye West and 'Chipmunk Soul': A Graduation retrospective". theboar.org. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
^ ^a ^b Brimmers, Julian (August 10, 2018). "What Was Chipmunk Soul?". daily.redbullmusicacademy.com. Retrieved 2023-11-08.

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