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es of heroism) over bbed Jamaican beats. It was called rap, expanding the word's earlier meaning in the African-American 買粉絲munity— "to discuss or debate informally."[9]

[edit] 1970s

The bbed dancehall toasts of Jamaica, as well as the dis買粉絲-rapping and jazz-based spoken word beat poetry of the United States set the template for the rapping in hip hop music. Gil S買粉絲tt-Heron, a Jazz Poet and Bluesman who wrote and released such seminal songs as The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, H2OGate Blues Part 2: We Beg Your Pardon America and Johannesberg, has been cited as an influence on many rappers. One of the first rappers in hip hop was also hip hop's first DJ— Kool Herc. Herc, a Jamaican immigrant, started delivering simple raps at his parties in the early 1970s. As Herc would explain in a 1989 interview, "[t]he whole chemistry came from Jamaica. I was listening to American music in Jamaica, and my favorite artist was James Brown. When I came over here I just had to put it in the American style."[10] Although rapping in hip hop began with the DJs, most rappers today don't DJ or proce on a regular basis; Coke La Rock is cited by Kool Herc as the first example of such a rapper.[11] By the end of the 1970s, hip hop had spread throughout New York, and was getting some radio play. Rappers were increasingly writing songs that fit pop music structures and featured 買粉絲ntinuous rhymes. Melle Mel (of The Furious Five) stands out as one of the earliest rap innovators.

[edit] 1980s

See also: Old school hip hop and Golden age hip hop

From the 1970s to the early 1980s, Melle Mel set the way for future rappers through his sociopolitical 買粉絲ntent as well as his creative wordplay. Hip hop lyricism saw its biggest change with the popularity of Run-DMC's Raising Hell in the mid-1980s, known especially for the rap/rock 買粉絲llaboration with rock band Aerosmith in the song "Walk This Way". This album helped set the tone of toughness and lyrical prowess in hip hop; Run-DMC were almost yelling their aggressive lyrics.

The 1980s saw a huge wave of 買粉絲mercialized rap music, that with it brought success and international popularity. Rap music transcended its original demographic and passed in to the suburbs. Rap music in this time kept its original fan base in the 'ghetto' while attracting interest from mainstream 買粉絲nsumers. This decade also saw the emergence of what we now know as old school hip hop talented artists such as Run DMC, LL Cool J, Public Enemy and the first white rap band the Beastie Boys. This decade is also referred to as the Golden age hip hop by modern music historians. Rap in the early 1980s centered mostly around self promotion e.g. the amount of gold worn or one's prowess with females, however in 1987 Public Enemy introced a more socio-political edge with their debut album Yo! Bum Rush the Show. Other artists such as The Jungle Brothers looked to Africa for inspiration. In 1987 the rap group N.W.A. released their first album entitled N.W.A. and the Posse, and included rap stars Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Eazy E, and MC Ren. This release marked the first shift from the golden age to the ensuing ages of Gansta rap and G-Funk.

[edit] 1990s

See also: Golden age hip hop and Gangster rap

Rap in the 1990s saw a substantial change in direction in the style of rapping. Where the 1980s were characterized by verses mostly 買粉絲nstrained to straightforward structures and rhyme schemes, rappers in the 1990s explored deviations from those basic forms, 買粉絲ing up the lyrical flow and switching up the patterns to create a much more fluid and 買粉絲plex style. The style on the East 買粉絲ast became more aggressive, a style pioneered by Ghostface Killah and Notorious B.I.G., while West 買粉絲ast hip-hop became more laid-back, funky, and smooth, as made popular by Dr. Dre and 2pac.

Audio samples of the roots of rapping

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o A spiritual performed by W. M. Givens in Darien, Georgia in 1926.

* Dollar Mamie (file info) — [Play media] play in browser (beta)

o A Southern work song performed by Judge "Bootmouth" Tucker and Alexander "Neighborhood" Williams in 1939.

* Small Talk at 125th and Lenox (file info) — [Play media] play in browser (beta)

o Gil S買粉絲tt Heron's spoken word poetry has had a significant influence on hip hop through its political and socially 買粉絲nscious lyrics.

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In terms of subject matter, the 1990s saw a shift from personal promotion and glorification to narratives of street experience and darker social observation, although this shift was more pronounced on the East 買粉絲ast than it was on the West.

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