Bashment, Reggae, Hip-Hop, R & B and other forms of black music undeniably share common ground, sounds and themes. The result of this being crossover collaborations between artists of said genres, covers of popular tracks, as well as subtle and not so subtle influences on the delivery/production of tracks.

Reggae and Dancehall in particular have a strong connection with Hip-Hop, which originated in New York with significant influence from Jamaican born DJ Kool Herc. Having migrated to the US at age thirteen, Herc created the blueprint of Hip-Hop upon the art of toasting, which is described as impromptu boastful poetry/speech over music. That was the 1970s, and the term Hip-Hop was said to be coined in 1978, so lets fast forward just over 30 years to 2012

US Hip-Hop and Dancehall have experienced a blissful relationship, resultant in scores of hit records such as Ja Rule ft Sizzla The Crown, The Game One *la*hd, Juelz Santana ft CamRon & Sizzla Shottas, and Shyne Bad Boyz to name a few. UK Hip-Hop, though of course nothing new, has seen a surge in popularity, arguably overtaking its sibling Grime (which is faster paced) to be the most listened to form of Urban music. However, increasingly upcoming and established artists from both genres are increasingly embracing Dancehall riddims and artists.

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