FW: Origins of Rap

araya,juan carlos (jcar@whstar.wh.att.com)
19 Feb 96 02:07:00 -0500


Yeah, if you listen to the early SKA record of that time they were
definitely inspired by R&B and motown but toasted is Jamaican. Not all is
U.S.A.-centric.

Juano

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From: vibes
To: araya,juan carlos
Cc: acid-jazz
Subject: Re: Origins of Rap
Date: Sunday, February 18, 1996 2:50AM

You know what though, those early Jamaican DJs were, for the most part,
inspired by Black American R&B radio DJs...

>>From NYC
>
>I like to add to "DJ Shadow article from Chris Hilker from SF Weekly"
e-mail
>that Rap, the musical form associated with the Hip Hop culture, does not
>have its origins in NYC as most people believe. They believe wrong. This
>honor belongs to a tropical island called Jamaica. The Rap form has its
>origins in Jamaica as toasting which has its origins way back to the late
>'50s. It was brought to the South Bronx, NYC by Janaican immigrants.
>Understanding your history is important.
>
> Juano

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