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The Fox wrote: Rap existed in the 70's. Ever heard of The Sugarhill Gang?

Excellent 8)

Hippy wrote: I mean the year in the game is 1979 rap was even on then till 1981!

I mean the closest thing to rap then was disco Or soul music.

Tantive7 wrote:

Hippy wrote: I mean the year in the game is 1979 rap was even on then till 1981!

I mean the closest thing to rap then was disco Or soul music.

If Ignorance is Bliss,than I am having an orgasm..
You must be some Young Kid,Typing this..
Did you read,what you just typed?.
[glow=red,2,300]Why Would there be Rap in the game anyway?
I mean the year in the game is 1979 rap was even on then till 1981!
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After reading this post,it's obvious to me,that you have no clue as to the History of Hip-Hop!!!
And you are basing it on the preconceive knowledge you know,and not once did you think
of looking back and seeing The Roots!!!  ,
and the foundations that were layed down,
for what would soon be a global Phenomenon

For The record..

Roots of Hip-Hop (1973-1978)

Hip hop arose during the 1970s, from block parties in New York City. These popular parties were usually accompanied by music, especially funk, disco and soul. The early DJs at the began isolating the percussion breaks to hit songs — realizing that these were the most danceable and entertaining parts — and extending them, using an audio mixer and two records. At the time, this technique was common in Jamaica, and was known as dub music. It spread via the substantial Jamaican immigrant community in New York City, [glow=red,2,300]the godfather of hip-hop, DJ Kool Herc. [/glow]especially The use of extended percussion breaks led to the development of mixing and scratching techniques, and later to the popularization of remixes.

Hip hop is a culture that consists of four elements: DJing, Emceeing, graffiti, and breakdancing. Hip hop has blended with popular culture and its influences can now be seen all over the world. Old school hip hop is the very first hip hop music to come out of the block parties of New York City in the 1970s and early 1980s. It began in the early 1970s in New York with the advent of breakbeat DJing, in which DJs including DJ Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash extended the breaks of funk records, creating a more "danceable" sound.

Though the Sugarhill Gang inaugurated the history of recorded hip-hop with their single
"Rapper's Delight," became a multi-platinum seller and radio hit in 1979,and Rapper's Delight" borrowed the break from Chic's "Good Times" and became a worldwide hit, and it eventually went to sell more than eight million copies. Most industry people figured rap for a short-lived trend, and though they were dead wrong,

Old School Hip Hop (1979-1985)

Old school hip hop
As hip hop's popularity grew, performers began speaking "rapping" in sync with the beats, and became known as MCs or emcees. The Herculoids, made up of Herc, Coke La Rock, and Clark Kent, were the earliest to gain major fame. But teams of emcees sprang up throughout the country. Frequently, these were collaborations between former gang members, such as [glow=red,2,300]Afrika Bambaataa's Universal Zulu Nation [/glow](now a large, international organization). The Herculoids and other early performers focused on introducing themselves and others in the audience (the origin of the still common practice of "shouting out" on hip hop records). These early emcee teams often emceed for hours at a time, with some improvisation and a simple four-count beat, along with a basic chorus to allow the performer to gather his thoughts (such as "one, two, three, y'all, to the beat, y'all"). Later, the MCs grew more varied in their vocal and rhythmic approach, incorporating brief rhymes, often with a sexual or scatological theme, in an effort at differentiating themselves and entertaining the audience. These early raps incorporated similar rhyming lyrics from African American culture (see roots of hip hop music), such as the the dozens. During the early 1970s, b-boying more popularly known as breaking arose during block parties, as b-boys and b-girls got in front of the audience to dance in a distinctive, frenetic style. The style was documented for release to a world wide audience for the first time in Beat Street but it could be argued that Flashdance offered the first glimpse to a worldwide audience. It was also prominently featured a year earlier in both Style Wars and Wildstyle, but whether these would be considered worldwide releases could be argued.

Cowboy Is Cool wrote: Ya know T, I don't mean to sound like a jerk, but this guy hasn't been on since february... i don't think he's gonna read that anytime soon. 

Tantive7 wrote:

Cowboy Is Cool wrote: Ya know T, I don't mean to sound like a jerk, but this guy hasn't been on since february... i don't think he's gonna read that anytime soon. 

It's all good,I just wanted to state it for the record..
By The way,What's good Buddy!!