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Rap
Music: History and Genres
Those who are young
or relatively new to the HipHop culture don't
realize that Rap Music has many different
genres:
East Coast: The East Coast, most notably New
York City, was the genesis for rap music hitting
the mainstream. Run-D.M.C. led the pack, with
Rakim and Big Daddy Kane also breaking through
to make rap emerge as a national phenomenon.
West Coast: While HipHop was cooking in the
East, West Coast rap music gained national
recognition in the mid-1980s with performers
like Ice T and Too $hort. |
Dirty
South: While most of the music world's attention
focused on rap coming from New York and Los
Angeles, HipHop artists in the South were
turning to independent music labels to release
their work. Geographically, the Dirty South
genre encompassed places as diverse as Houston,
Birmingham, and Miami, and was greatly influenced
by Ghetto Mafia in the mid-1990s. Musically,
Dirty South rap is known for is danceable
and rhythmic delivery.
Gangsta Rap: Some say Gangsta Rap first emerged
on the West Coast with N.W.A.'s "Straight
Outta Compton" release, while others
credit Ice T with taking Gangsta Rap to national
acclaim. Characterized by lyrics glamorizing
elements of a criminal lifestyle, violence,
promiscuity, misogyny, and materialism, Gangsta
Rap's controversy came to a head with the
murder of the West Coast Tupcac Shakur in
1996, and the subsequent murder of the East
Coast's The Notorious B.I.G. in 1997.
Pop Rap: Known for its widespread, mainstream
appeal, Pop Rap's first breakout star was
LL Cool J. The Fresh Prince and MC Hammer
quickly rose to the top of the Pop Rap scene
and the music charts with lyrics that were
less controversial than those of the Gangsta
Rap genre, and thus were more likely to receive
radio airplay.
Christian Rap: While HipHop was garnering
a reputation for less than savory lyrics and
artists for questionable activities, other
artists were expressing their faith through
HipHop. Christian Rap took off in the late
1980s and early 1990s with rap groups like
P.I.D. and S.F.C.
Jazz Rap: Although Jazz Rap has never enjoyed
mainstream commercial success, the genre often
incorporates Afrocentric and political themes.
Gang Starr and Gil Scott-Heron are often cited
as two of the first Jazz rappers.
Conscious HipHop: Similar to Jazz Rap, Conscious
HipHop has never enjoyed mass commercial success.
With an emphasis on social issues, Conscious
HipHop isn't overtly political, but rather
deals with issues such as poverty and religion.
Electro HipHop: A combination of dance music
and rap, Electro HipHop first emerged in the
1980s on the West Coast from artists like
Arabian Prince and Egyptian Lover. By the
mid-1990s, Electro HipHop had pretty much
run its course.
* About the Author
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