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Old-school hip hop (also spelled old skool) (also known as disco-rap) is the earliest commercially recorded hip hop music and the original style of the genre. It typically refers to the music created around 1979 to 1983, [ 1 ] as well as any hip hop that does not adhere to contemporary styles.
Old school rap (1979–84) [72] was "easily identified by its relatively simple raps" [73] according to AllMusic, "the emphasis was not on lyrical technique, but simply on good times", [73] one notable exception being Melle Mel, who set the way for future rappers through his socio-political content and creative wordplay. [73]
"The Breaks" is a song by American rapper Kurtis Blow from his self-titled debut album. It was released as a single in June 1980 and peaked at No. 87 on the Billboard Hot 100. [4] It was the first certified gold rap song, and the second certified gold 12-inch single. [5] [6] In 2008, the song ranked #10 on VH1's 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs. [7]
In a fractious America, there’s still one thing that people can agree on: Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” The Virginian’s country flip of an old J-Kwon hit rang out from bars ...
"Rapper's Delight" peaked at number 36 in January 1980 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, [15] number four on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart in December 1979. The song was much more successful internationally, reaching number one on the Canadian Top Singles chart in January 1980, [16] number one on the Dutch Top 40, and number three on the UK Singles Chart.
Rakim took lyrics about the art of rapping to new heights, while KRS-One and Chuck D pushed "message rap" towards black activism. [30] Native Tongues artists' inclusive, sample-crowded music accompanied their positivity, Afrocentricity and playful energy. During the golden age of hip hop, samples were heavily used. [31]
Bradley and DuBois are English professors, [2] at the associate level at the University of Colorado and University of Toronto Scarborough, respectively. It was published on November 9, 2010. [3] The book is about 800 pages long. It includes rap lyrics, sorted by chronology and era from 1978 until the book's publication.
Apalachee High School student Isaac Sanguma "Lezone" released a touching rap song dedicated to the life of math teacher Christina Irimie, who was one of four people shot and killed by a 14-year ...