Editing Freestyle music (section)

===New York===
"[[Let the Music Play (song)|Let the Music Play]]" by [[Shannon (American singer)|Shannon]], is often named as the genre's first hit, and its sound, called "The Shannon Sound", as the foundation of the genre, although also known as the beginnings of the electro genre which then gave birth to techno. [[Afrika Bambaataa]]'s "[[Planet Rock (song)|Planet Rock]]" was arguably the first freestyle song produced. "Let the Music Play" eventually became freestyle's biggest hit, and still receives frequent airplay. Its producers [[Chris Barbosa]] and Mark Liggett changed and redefined the electro funk sound with the addition of Latin-American rhythms and a syncopated drum-machine sound.

In March 2013, [[Radio City Music Hall]] hosted a freestyle concert. Top freestyle artists included in the line-up were TKA, Safire, Judy Torres, Cynthia, Cover Girls, Lisa Lisa, Shannon, Noel, and Lisette Melendez. Originally scheduled as a one-night event, a second night was added shortly after the first night was sold out in a matter of days.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Freestyle-Old-School-Extravaganza-Sells-Out-Radio-City-Music-Hall-20130402|title=The Freestyle & Old School Extravaganza Sells Out Radio City Music Hall|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en|access-date=February 6, 2019}}</ref>