... moved to the Bronx from Kingston, Jamaica in the early 70's and attempted to speak over reggae music. At this time, many Americans had not even heard of reggae music so, this style did not catch on. Eventually, Herc began to chant over the instrumental and percussion sections of popular songs. He learned how to extend these relatively short chantings by ... paint murals, depicting things that only hip- hop people can understand. It is obvious why rap is a type of music and hip- hop is a way of life. Hip- hop combines so many elements but not all of them are directly related to music. KR...

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