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Rap's Beginnings

 

Listen to examples of early rap recordings

Afrika Bambaataa

Planet Rock (#48, 1982)

Kurtis Blow

The Breaks (#87, 1980)

Sugar Hill Gang

Rapper's Delight (#36, 1980)

Run-D.M.C.

You Be Illin' (#29, 1986)

Peter Piper

Walk This Way (#4, 1986)

original Aerosmith version:

Walk This Way

My Adidas

Beastie Boys

Fight for Your Right (to Party) (#7, 1987)

Hey Ladies (#36, 1989)

Beastie BoysBeastie Boys (live)

 

L.L. Cool J.

I Need Love

M.C. Hammer

U Can't Touch This

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