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Philadelphia rapper Schoolly D is generally considered the first "gangsta rapper", significantly influencing the more popular early gangsta rap originator, Ice-T. Ice-T was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1958.
Gangsta (“gangster”) rap first came to prominence on the East Coast. Schoolly D, of Philadelphia , presented graphic tales of gangs and violence such as “PSK—What Does It Mean?” (1985); and Boogie Down Productions, formed in New York City by DJ Scott LaRock (Scott Sterling) and KRS-One (Lawrence Krisna Parker), offered hard-hitting ...
The first Gangsta Rap record was 1985’s “P.S.K.” by Philly rapper Schoolly D. P.S.K. stood for Park Side Killers, a gang in Philadelphia.
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- 1970. The Last Poets, a collective of spoken word artists release their debut album. Their work is considered a predecessor to rap music as it is part of the Black Arts Movement.
- 1973. DJ Kool Herc (Clive Campbell) hosts what is considered the first hip hop party on Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx. Graffiti tagging spreads throughout the boroughs of New York City.
- 1974. Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash and Grandmaster Caz are all influenced by DJ Kool Herc. They all begin DJing at parties throughout the Bronx.
- 1975. Grandmaster Flash invents a new method of DJing. His method connects two songs during their beat breaks.
Feb 6, 2024 · Trailblazers such as Grandmaster Flash honed DJ techniques, while rap groups like The Sugarhill Gang and individual rappers like Kurtis Blow began making inroads into the music industry, culminating in recording early rap songs that captured the essence of the streets.
Sep 13, 2016 · In an edited excerpt from his book Original Gangsta, Ben Westhoff recalls how one of music’s most controversial genres began and who truly invented it. Ben Westhoff. Tue 13 Sep 2016 05.00...
Mar 21, 2024 · The group is widely credited with popularizing the gangsta rap genre of hip-hop music and increasing the prominence of the West Coast hip-hop scene. N.W.A was formed in 1987 by Eazy-E, a high-school dropout and drug dealer living in Compton.
