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The History of Rap
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... The History of Rap Rap music has been around for decades but has only been recognised worldwide since 1980; And now for the first time The HipHop Magazine reviews and looks at the history of rap, this is your guide to the history of rap. Every so often a new style of music emerges that takes America by storm and comes to represent the generation that grows up with it. In the 50's it was rock `n' roll, followed by the mow town sound of the 60's. The 1970's brought folk and disco, but in the 80's it was rap. Perhaps no other from of music has crossed as many boundaries and become a bridge between America's cultures as rap has. Rap's origins can be traced back to West Africa where tribesmen held `men of words' in high regard. When slaves were brought to America, the captives mixed
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