First rapper

jackhammer · 12-07-2010, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

After all this time you can't tell? That makes me a little sad.

Do you really envision me as the sort of person who would think the first rapper came out in the late 80s?

I have been working a lot recently

**Janszoon** · 12-07-2010, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

I have been working a lot recently

I'll let it go. This time.

Jester · 12-07-2010, 07:38 PM

I still say Bob Dylan made the world's first rap song.

And before Gil-Scott Heron, what about the Last Poets?

Berkeleyboy · 12-07-2010, 08:10 PM

Check: King Tim III "Personality Jock"
Can't post vids

Ima noob.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 12-07-2010, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Jester

I still say Bob Dylan made the world's first rap song.

And before Gil-Scott Heron, what about the Last Poets?

What song would that be?

**Janszoon** · 12-07-2010, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Conan

What song would that be?

I assume he's talking about "Subterranean Homesick Blues".

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 12-07-2010, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I assume he's talking about "Subterranean Homesick Blues".

I never thought about it like that. He is essentially rapping in the song, but was he the first to use that kind of vocal style?

**Janszoon** · 12-07-2010, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Conan

I never thought about it like that. He is essentially rapping in the song, but was he the first to use that kind of vocal style?

I doubt it. I'm sure you could find examples of beat poets, jazz singers and blues singers doing similar things earlier if you looked into it a bit.

~~Lilmay~~ · 12-08-2010, 02:45 AM

I think it was Sugarhill Gang. I heard them late 70s when I was in elementary school. Their song was Rapper's Delight

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 12-08-2010, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Lilmay

I think it was Sugarhill Gang. I heard them late 70s when I was in elementary school. Their song was Rapper's Delight

That's an obvious choice if we're talking first hip hop record... But the question is who was the first rapper.

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Jester Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 752	I still say Bob Dylan made the world's first rap song. And before Gil-Scott Heron, what about the Last Poets?

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~~Lilmay~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 16	I think it was Sugarhill Gang. I heard them late 70s when I was in elementary school. Their song was Rapper's Delight