Beatboxing is a form of vocal percussion connected with hip hop culture (it has been called the "fifth element" of hip hop) although it is not limited to hip hop music. It is primarily concerned with the art of producing drum beats, rhythm, and musical sounds using one's mouth, lips, tongue, voice, and more. It may also involve singing, vocal imitation of turntablism, the simulation of horns, strings, and other musical instruments. Therefore it could be said to be a genre of a cappella music although it can be employed alongside other instruments. It may have some historical connections with other vocal traditions such as scat singing and puirt a beul.
Beatbox is a single released by the group Art Of Noise in 1983. The track originally appeared on the 12" EP "Into Battle With The Art Of Noise", along with Moments In Love.It was also used for the theme for The Krypton Factor and appeared in the PSP game Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories
A sample can be found in the song Love is Eveywhere by Westbam & The Love Committee, anthem for the Berlin Loveparade 2007. Rapper Tech N9ne also samples the song for the single, Bout Ta' Bubble from his 2006 album, Everready (The Religion).
