Amazing Beatbox Kid

By Kat Ahn on April 24th, 2009

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Beatboxing is the term referring to a “form of vocal percussion in which the artist emulates the sounds of a ‘beat box’ or drum machine.”  An important part of hip-hop culture, you can hear it in on the streetcorners of Chi-town, New York or LA, at barbershops, or at local emcee battles.  Even Justin Timberlake can beat-box, though most street rappers wouldn’t give him the time of day.

Well, my boyfriend sent me this video of a kid beatboxing and he’s pretty sick.   I just listened to his beatboxing and didn’t even look at the video and thought that I was listening to electronic music.  Can you believe this?

This kid probably did a lot of research from the greats of Rahzel (former member of The Roots), Biz Markie, Doug E. Fresh, Killa Kela and Matisyahu.  Check out Rahzel’s “Four Elements,” to get a refresher course, if you decide that you want to learn to beat-box.

I’d like to see this kid go up against a seasoned beatboxer on a street corner somewhere and see what would happen.  Growing up, my Dad owned a store in West Philly and I used to see guys engage in rap/lyrical flow battles.  Once in a while, this quiet, unassuming kid would just roll up and start beatboxing.

Holla.