Within any craft, there are three types of people; pioneers, innovators, and thieves. And sometimes the lines that divide each of them can become blurred. This same concept certainly applies to this craft we love and know as "rapping". But at times it can be difficult to pinpoint where you personally fit into all of this. Are you a pioneer, an innovator or just a thief that's bitting off of other rappers hard work? Well, after reading this you might have a slightly different perspective on all of this. Let's first take a look at each of these … [Read more...] about A Case For Biting Rappers: Pioneers, Innovators And Thieves
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Was The First Rap Song Really Rappers Delight?
Before I disclose which artist released the first rap song I gotta set it up some quick rap history for you. See before there were rap songs there was emcee's. An emcee's job was to be the voice of the party while the DJ focused on spinning records. Emcees would recognize special guests at the parties, make announcements, and often would spit short freestyles about what was going on at the party. Coke La Rock is known for being the first rapper to ever spit rhymes after teaming up with DJ Kool Herc in 1973 and both are recognized as the original founding fathers of Hip Hop. Rap music was … [Read more...] about Was The First Rap Song Really Rappers Delight?
History of Rap – The True Origins of Rap Music
Rap music is undeniably one of the most popular music genres to date but how well do you know the history of rap? Join me as I take a stroll down memory lane and revisit the origins of what we know today as Hip-Hop. What does rapping mean? Rap is actually a very old word. You can find the term popping up as early as the 15th and 16th century in Britain. Initially the word rap meant to strike or to hit. A few centuries later a slight variation of this definition appeared which meant to speak or talk. In America around the 1960’s it began to pop up in the black community and was used as a … [Read more...] about History of Rap – The True Origins of Rap Music