This year its been 40 years since the first hiphop songs were commercially released in 1979. The very first track, King Tim III by funk band Fatback Band was pretty quickly forgotten; however the second released hiphop track remains one of the most famous ever made - Rappers Delight by The Sugarhill Gang. Personally, I dont like the modern gangster-bullshit, but this is good stuff.
Malcolm McLaren, the famous English band manager/musician, could be held responsible for bringing hiphop culture to the UK. He, among other pioneers, are interviewed in this excellent 1984 BBC hiphop documentary that I would recommend to anyone interested in modern cultural history in general.
First female rapper then? No one knows for sure - there are missing dates for quite a few of the 1979 releases, but most likely it is Sha-Rock of Funky Four + One. Their "Rapping & Rocking The House" is in every way a very decent example of how extremely different hiphop was back then compared to now.
I'll get back with some more firsts.
So, what is your relation to hiphop? Any great hidden gems you like to share?
Malcolm McLaren, the famous English band manager/musician, could be held responsible for bringing hiphop culture to the UK. He, among other pioneers, are interviewed in this excellent 1984 BBC hiphop documentary that I would recommend to anyone interested in modern cultural history in general.
First female rapper then? No one knows for sure - there are missing dates for quite a few of the 1979 releases, but most likely it is Sha-Rock of Funky Four + One. Their "Rapping & Rocking The House" is in every way a very decent example of how extremely different hiphop was back then compared to now.
I'll get back with some more firsts.
So, what is your relation to hiphop? Any great hidden gems you like to share?