Rap Music History

The word ‘rap’ originated from the early 15th and 16th century in Britain. Within the 60s the word then started to appear in the black community in America. Rapping came about thousands of years ago from Africa ‘griots’ which were villagers that told their family stories or current events by using basic homemade instruments. DJ’s & Rappers were going  around everywhere to every block party however record companies didn't see anything to invest in. However rap music finally became mainstream in 1979 and the first rap song to get commercially released was “King Tim III” by Fatback Band. In the 80s “Rappers Delight” came to reach top 40 in the billboard spot. Rap therefore is known to bring focus on families and lifting spirits in moments of heartache and pain.