Rap evolved from the writings and music of the Last Poets. Rap isn’t just a form of music; it helped create a whole culture called Hip-Hop. Hip-Hop originated from the ghettos of the Bronx in New York City. Break-dancers, graffiti artists, djs, and emcees are all apart of the hip-hop culture. A song called “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugar hill Gang was the first rap song to go mainstream. There were rap songs before this (1979), but “Rapper’s Delight” started the takeover. Many rappers today claim that song is the reason they rap.

Rap has come a long way from the days of Run-DMC and N.W.A. Yet these groups help start the crazy popularity of rap music. It was the first time a type of music incorporated a type of style or attitude to go along with it. Run-DMC helped make A

didas the hot item to wear, by always wearing them and writing songs about them. (My Adidas) N.W.A. had an f*ck the police attitude and made gangsta music very popular. Since I wasn’t really old enough, I can’t attest to why they were insanely popular.

In conclusion, Rap music isn’t a fad that is going to go away like disco. Everybody loves the fake world that rappers portray and they love good music regardless of what the lyrics are saying. Because of this, I think that is the reason that rap takes a lot of heat for causing violence and disrespect towards women. Everybody wants to achieve the bling bling, fancy cars with spinners and 20” rims, and big houses that rappers often rap about. Also rap also causes a lot of trends, like the popularity of Air Force One’s made by Nike, throwback jerseys, 20” rims, platinum teeth, diamond earrings, and the list can go on and on. I think rap is popular because it is very versatile and isn’t just in one category, also it is a part of the hip-hop culture and a lot of people live their life that way. That is my essay, and I hope you understand why rap music is so popular.

Rap is also popular because it is incorporated into all different kinds of media. For example th

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