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swingbeat, n.|ˈswɪŋbiːt|
Also swing-beat.
[f. swing n.2 10 b + beat n.1]
A form of dance music combining elements of rhythm and blues, soul, hip-hop, and rap music.
1988Jocks Feb. 34/3 Promising new releases..are expected to include the upcoming Rooftop rap compilation entitled ‘Rooftop Swings’... The LP includes in addition to the multi-performer swing-beat title track, such artists as Ron Cool. 1989Observer 24 Sept. 37/4 It is the uniform worn by followers of black club music called hip-hop, house, garage or swing-beat. 1990Record Mirror 3 Feb. 33 You could probably count the number of really good swingbeat tracks (or New Jack Swing as Americans prefer to call it) on the fingers of one hand..though it seems that British dance music fans have given this new musical cross between hip hop and soul a fairly cool reception. 1993Q Jan. 69/3 Swingbeat maestro Teddy Riley sets up a barrage of rasping drums and skimpy synths, against which the self-styled King of Pop was free to come on all weird and alluring. |