... found in reggae and dub music, mixed with influences from radio Djs and p-laying the dozens. Also of influence were the works of The Last Poets and Gil Scott Heron. The original rappers or MCs (from 'Master of Ceremonies) would improvise rhymes over the beats created by the DJs. Early Raps were frequently merely a sequence of boasts or attempts to try and do better than other MCs. In the mid-1980s, rap became increasing popular. Gangster Rap may be seen in this context of subversion but is also seem by some, a constructive message. The first rap recorded was King Tim III by the Fatback band. The Sugarhill Gang follows in the same years with' Rappers Delight', that became a major hit and is based in Chic's Disco track 'Good Times'. The first rap hit by a non-black artist was Blondie's 'Rapture'. Rapping can be seen as one of the four elements of ...

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