I have a lot of students who are working on school projects use this article as one of their resources. It is a form of rebellion and a visual by product of what is produced in our community. 'Sounds Of New York, Usa' records, one of What are your feelings on the current state of Hip-Hop? Beat productions were denser, raps faster, and sampling technology skyrocketed. There is hope and we live in great opportune times!

I’m doing a speech at my school and am using some facts off of your website.

would be interested to know your thoughts on itHonestly I haven’t really listened to much of Grime but if you share some of your personal favorites I’ll check it out and let you know what I think I recommend Lock Arff by Section Boyz, Ain’t on Nuttin’ by yungen and Integrity by JMEThanks for the recommendation Brandon, I’ll check them out. I hope this helps – Cole MizeI aspire to be a rapper one day and I’m only 16, I believe that I can start a movement and lead a new generation of freedom fighting and truth seeking rappers. Take Oh and yes feel free to reference to my article in your presentation and thanks for reading and taking the time to comment. Though your article has a ring of truth to it, I would appreciate further explanation of your sources for this informationFinally, I would like to say I am proud to see what you have accomplished. I was dating a well-known commercial artist and was introduced to Mario Van Peebles and still have photo slides of buildings he wanted before choosing a location for, “New Jack City”. Herc's musical parties eventually gained notoriety and were often documented on cassette tapes that were recorded with the relatively new boombox, or blaster technology. Its our culture, its our DNA and hardships in the music. I’m planing to make this point as my research topic that rap isn’t just about voilence .

Rap is meant to be used to communicate whats either going on in our society or in our lives or even in the lives of people around us.

We never really know what we’re doing when we first start trying something new. Since its inception much has changed and evolved but the essence of its heart and soul remains.

So way before the first “rap” song, you could hear people doing what we know as rapping. Keep up the hard work, stay focus and always be learning and one day I believe you will realize your dreams! I’m really glad that you enjoyed it! Much love and respect! When NWA entered the scene, remember Al Gore’s wife pushed hard for the warning labeling that eventually became rule. I was a hostess in a pub where media moguls and stars frequented. -Cole MizeGreat article. Telling stories over a beat still happens all over the world!

So one can argue that you can separate rap from Hip-Hop but there’s no mistaking that without Hip-Hop there would be no rap. Thus coined the phrase, “The Bronx is burning”. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox.Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. Your article offered great insight, and I was able to pass that along to my students.

– Cole MizeMy pleasure Emily I’m glad you enjoyed this article!

To understand them, you have to understand some of the music they listen to which is pretty much rap…I thought it would be fun to do a powerpoint presentation on the history of rap.

I got so much information from this site and i used it all in my speech!!

That’s an awesome service that you’re doing for your community and I commend you for your selfless service you are offering to enrich your community!This is somewhat of a complex issue. Do you have anything uploaded to the internet I could check out? The world today is insidious in it’s harsh treatment of those trying to self produce or publish. Much love, peace, and happiness to you and yours as well! Can you help me out in this? I made the most out of what I had, worked my butt off and saved to build my studio 1 piece at a time. I’ve continued to dig deeper into the history of rap music and I have found songs that have people rapping in them as far back as the 40’s from a group here in Georgia. Give them a listen if you haven’t already. Thanks for your recommendations for artists to check out. I’ve actually been aware of Andy from back when he went by C-Lite. Thanks for your positive feedback and encouragement!

A message of the ‘drums’ that told our stories of old.

And thank you for your selfless service of mentoring teenagers I think that is a major accomplishment on you’re part.

I appreciate you sharing your story with me and I thoroughly enjoyed being immersed into your world during the duration of your writing.

– Cole Mizewow! Rap may also be closely linked to reggae music, a genre that also developed from the combination of … The first rap song to get commercially released was “King Tim III (Personality Jock)” In the winter of that same year a rap group emerged called Sugar Hill Gang And the rest is history. I teach struggling readers in the 9th grade, and we have a unit on music. This song would mark the beginning of the end of the party-oriented DJs ruling hip-hop and bring in the next era of more socially conscious MC-driven rap.

The cops would line everyone up outside the building (after shooting some) and the perps would have their hands on the wall, legs spread, dogs, ambulances, paddy wagons and SWAT, all around and SO MANY police patting them down. When I wrote this artice I didn’t anticipate so many people would be using it for school papers etc.. so I did not make record of all my sources which ranged from documentaries, interviews, articles, etc.. Quick question you know some really good inspirational rap songs, nothing really gospel like or too spiritual but songs that when you hear them, you don’t sing along, you just have to sit and really let the lyrics and wordplay soak in along with a pretty good melody in the background. In those early days, young party goers initially recited popular phrases and used the slang of the day. Rap music’s beginnings were humble and focused on bringing families together and uplifting each other’s spirits in times of heartache and pain. As a public display of their status.