1. Comparing Rap and Blues Music
The roots of blues music can be traced to Negro spirituals. ... Blues music is very structured in its form. ... Musicians such as Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Bo Didley introduced blues to whites in the music industry, and quickly became a popular music form. ... Rap music is influenced by many genres, including rock and roll, disco, jazz, and of course blues. ... Rap music is rebellious in nature, which makes sense, since rap was created out of rebellion to disco music. ...
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