Freestyle

Stylistic origins: Form of dance music combining elements of electro, disco, hip hop, and various forms of Latin music.

Cultural origins: Early 1980s, New York City and Miami, Florida, United States
Typical instruments: Syncopated beats and bass lines—use of the Roland TR-808 and other drum machines—Usage of synthesizers
Mainstream popularity: Mainly popular in New York and Miami, with several national hits in the 1980s and early 1990s. Popularity declined around 1992, mostly underground now.

artists

Alexia Phillips
Angelina
Animal X
Anthony Norris
Beat Production
Buffy
Collage
Cool Cut
Freakstyle
Kathy Phillips
Lana
Lil Suzy
Lisette Melendez
Randy
Shannon
Sharon Apple
Sonic Surfers
Stevie B.
Tamara
Tka
Zoe

I need you, I must confess Take your time, there's no stress You and me forever non stop I'm gonna take you to the top You're on mind, in my head Let me hold you tight instead It's been going on too long I got to get it on, got to get on