1. The Evolution of Rap Music
Perhaps even more importantly, American Rap music was highly influenced by Jamaican music. Before looking at rap music in the United States, music in Jamaica should be looked at first. Jamaican music held an enormous effect on American Rap music and it's creation in the early seventies. Styles of Jamaican music that should be looked at are "toasting" and "Dub" music. ... He switched over from reggae to funk, rock, and disco because the New York audience did not like reggae. ...
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