Hip-Hop Beat Boxing: The Art of Vocal Percussion

If magic is the practice of creating something out of nothing, then Beatboxing must be supernatural. One of the 9 elements of Hip Hop, Beatboxing was born out of the need for rhythmic cadence. In the early days, most rappers couldn't afford real beat box machines, so they learned to reproduce sounds with their mouths. It eventually grew into an independent form of self-expression. Beatboxing pioneers include:

Doug E Fresh

Darren "Buffy the Human Beat Box" Robinson

Biz Markie

Words can't possibly do this art form justice, so check it out for yourself...