Rap

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Originating Location: New York, NY

Originating Era: 1970s

Contents 1 Key Artists 2 Key Albums 3 Genre Description 4 Artists in this genre 5 Labels in this genre 5.1 Further Reading

[edit] Key Artists

• Grandmaster Flash
• Kurtis Blow
• Run-D.M.C.

[edit] Key Albums

• Run-D.M.C. - Raisin' Hell
• Kurtis Blow - The Breaks

[edit] Genre Description

Rap music is a rhythmic genre of music, typically known for lyrics that are complex and often socially aware, and delivered in a rhythmic, speaking style, rather than sung in the classical sense. It is tied closely with Hip-Hop and the accompanying culture.

[edit] Artists in this genre

• Gold Chains
• Sue Cie
• Labtekwon
• Prince Po
• Saul Williams
• Cannibal Ox
• Eminem
• El-P
• Yesterdays New Quintet
• MF Doom
• Vast Aire
• Run-D.M.C.
• Lico Laats
• The KLF
• Doseone

[edit] Labels in this genre

• Anticon
• Chocolate Industries
• Definitive Jux
• Interscope
• Leaf
• Epic
• TVT
• Sire

[edit] Further Reading

• Wikipedia Article