Where it began
Without a doubt, the history of rap music or hip hop music can be seen in these humble beginnings of the DJ and MC - along with the rise of rap artists, breakdancers and taggers (graffiti artists) - all part of the New York City scene in the early '70s.
Interestingly, it wasn't until the late 1970s before the history of rap music showed its extraordinary and expanding commercial power and started its meteoric rise as a popular music style in America and soon throughout the world. By the '90s, a sub-genre known as gangsta rap took America by storm. Its controversial lyrics, with its focus on street violence, sex and drugs, all increased its allure to America's youth and quickly crossed over into all socio-economic groups. Despite its controversial aspects, or possibly because of it, rap music (as hip hop music history will show) continued its run away rise into the new millenium. In fact, today hip hop music is one of the fastest growing and most popular forms of music in America or the world.
The history of rap music would not be complete without a look at the performers who make it all possible - the rap artists. Most rap music typically includes one or more rappers who often rap about their own personal life stories, important events in their lives, or social problems they wish to make a public statement about. Rap songs can also represent romanticized or fictional themes. The sky is the limit. Musically, rap songs usually have a strong rhythmic aspect with the spoken lyrics emulating the intense rhythm of the beat. Rap songs are known to make use of many poetic techniques including simple word rhymes and alliteration.
Interestingly, it wasn't until the late 1970s before the history of rap music showed its extraordinary and expanding commercial power and started its meteoric rise as a popular music style in America and soon throughout the world. By the '90s, a sub-genre known as gangsta rap took America by storm. Its controversial lyrics, with its focus on street violence, sex and drugs, all increased its allure to America's youth and quickly crossed over into all socio-economic groups. Despite its controversial aspects, or possibly because of it, rap music (as hip hop music history will show) continued its run away rise into the new millenium. In fact, today hip hop music is one of the fastest growing and most popular forms of music in America or the world.
The history of rap music would not be complete without a look at the performers who make it all possible - the rap artists. Most rap music typically includes one or more rappers who often rap about their own personal life stories, important events in their lives, or social problems they wish to make a public statement about. Rap songs can also represent romanticized or fictional themes. The sky is the limit. Musically, rap songs usually have a strong rhythmic aspect with the spoken lyrics emulating the intense rhythm of the beat. Rap songs are known to make use of many poetic techniques including simple word rhymes and alliteration.
Why is it da bomb?
What Is Christian Rap?Basically, this category focuses on material that marries hip-hop with Christian content. The music can range from straightforward '80s rap to harder gangsta-inspired styles, but Christian and spiritual themes remain the major inspiration.
Notable Artists: dc Talk, 12th Tribe, Michael Peace, Preachaz in tha Hood
Christian hip hop (originally gospel rap, also known as holy hip hop or Christ hop) is a form of hip hop music which uses Christian themes to express the songwriter's faith. Only during the 1990s did the term "Christian hip hop" become descriptive of this type of music. While the audience is typically Christian, the music is also used in (Christian) missions work for the purpose of evangelization. Christian rap and hip hop artists are professed Christians who often use their background as a positive issue to spread their religion.
Christian Rap is awesome because it cool but it speaks a message at the same time. I believe Christian rap is the new music for this generation of youth. People think that this is not positive energy , but I believe that it does give positive energy. Many people only like one type of music and once christian must listen to christian type of music such as christian rock, but their is not much christian rap so they must have a place to find out what kind of music is christian, such as rap, people will find it here.
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- AledJames
- RT @MattBellamy: Ok, will start on christian gangsta rap jazz odyssey, some ambient rebellious dubstep and face melting metal flamenco cowboy psychedelia.
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- MissRenee2u
- #RappersBetterThanNickiMinaj My church's Christian rap crew
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- NathanMars
- RT @PAWnoramic: Guy: Christian rap? Why y'all trying to steal our stuff? Me: Christians? That worship the Creator of the WORLD? How is music yours... ?
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- PhillipMHolmes
- RT @PAWnoramic: Guy: Christian rap? Why y'all trying to steal our stuff? Me: Christians? That worship the Creator of the WORLD? How is music yours... ?
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- SeanHiggins1994
- RT @MattBellamy: Ok, will start on christian gangsta rap jazz odyssey, some ambient rebellious dubstep and face melting metal flamenco cowboy psychedelia.
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- HyperNightmare_
- @dkrushnic maybe he was serious about that whole christian gangsta rap thing...
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- blakemccollough
- Nothing like 15 white dudes listening to Christian rap on a church bus #beachblast
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- praisehouse
- Gospel - Christian Rap - - Keep Ya Head Up - KJ52 http://t.co/kcRd05i3
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- #ATTENTION #LISTEN #DownLoad http://t.co/lFIMFeya "I Wanta See JESUS" #REAL christian/gospel RAP
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- 01 SUPERNATURAL FUNK christian rap 320kbps by FIRE N BRIMESTONE via #soundcloud http://t.co/r7Ce3O9q
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- #REAL christian/gospel RAP http://t.co/lFIMFeya "I Wanta See JESUS" #FREE DownLoad
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- I bumped this christian rap cassette that I used to love when I was 8-13 or 14 and a christian. &Still know all the lyrics lol.
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- @yoitsmeherbie di nga ako sure! :)) gulo. Sina Aga, Sean, Christian N., Rap, CJ. :))
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- Bumping Christian rap. #WhatYouKnowAboutThat
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- @howlinheart Yeeea, this song makes me wanna be in that crowd in the video lol christian rap, who knew?
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- @howlinheart Christian rap!! Hahaha I didn't know there was such a thing! Creed is about as Christian as it gets for me
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- Nyc! :) RT @Peerichie: You welcome bro. Yes, I'm into a lot of rap 'n rock (christian) RT @ItsMeE (continued . .) http://t.co/wbNlssEP
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- _Nina08
- @TurntThaFuccUp Oh do you listen to other christian rap artist like Trip Lee; Tedashii; Flame; Andy Mineo???
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