OT: Thought some of you old farts would appreciate this....

Funny thing is, these rappers think they invented rap. But if you listen to Johnny Cash's "a boy named Sue" that could be considered rap. So could early 60s Lorne Greene's (Bonanza) song "Ringo". And Jimmy Dean's "Big bad John". Only with those songs the lyrics were better & you could make out every word.

 

I think "Rapture" by Blondie got the credit for refiring "rap" which allegedly goes back to the old Gaelic Chants. My ex used to go into the closet and talk in tongues which to me had the same nonsense. One man I used to work with said that Rappers don't need all them music instruments they just pike up a mike and go. My reply was that they were too lazy to take the time to learn theory and play an instrument, that involves work. I think the thing that gets me most is that people actually spend money on that stuff. Seeing these punk white kids driving daddys SUV trying to be a gangsta is hilarious.

 

...spot on. I brought up "Rapture" before as the the first "rap" song I ever recall. Had to play that damned song over and over when when I was DJ-ing.

 

Yes the song Rapture by Blondie is a great example. I believe 1981. And it was actually a very good song. What kills me is that SINGERS train for years to develope there voices. Hell Mariah Carey one of the few 5 octave voices around wasn't born with that voice. I'm sure a lot of training went into it. And these rappers come up recite what mostly amounts to very bad poetry & they make millions for doing what 99.9% of the general population can do....TALK!

Let me put it this way, if you can talk, you can always rap. BUT.........if you can talk you can't always sing. That takes training & talent. Just look at Mariah, Whitney, Larry Chance, Johnny Maestro, Jerry Vale & many others.