Genre Research (2)

Secondly came the genre of rap. Rapping originated from African American’s English dialect in the 1960’s. This use of the English language then grew in popularity and its origins lead to the hip-hop and reggae music heard in modern day.

The earliest influence for rapping came from The Memphis Jug Band who played with instruments as well as washing boards, kazoo’s and jugs. Their African origin inspired their native sound with fast paced lyrics which kept the audience amazed.

The golden-age for rap and hip hop was the 1980-90’s with the success of famous rappers such as  Dr Dre, LL Cool J and The Beastie Boys. There were also different genres within the time, with some artists specialising in the children's party industry, such as Jive Bunny and others with so called "sex-raps".

In the UK existing rap artists such as Example and Tinie Tempah  are moving away from their previous hip-hop backgrounds and  moving to more popular, mainstream sound, realising that the rap game is a niche market.


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