Did Rap originate from China?

Some info on origins of rap http://colemizestudios.com/how-did-rap-start/ but they are not taking into account rap from China thousands of years ago so it depends who you talk to. I still agree with my Wife on this one that it originated from China.

Maybe Cr*p...

Like "Cheap Chinese Cr*p."

Just kidding!

I buy high-quality Chinese stuff all the time.

Your wife is half Chinese and she says that RAP music has a Chinese origin?

Maybe ‘pasta and gunpowder,’ but not RAP music.

Sorry, but thanks for playing.

Chris

I like the M&M. He’s funny.

If it is indeed China product, will it be affected by the Tariff’s? :0

I can tell you Rap has jumped the shark as it is now in Country Music.
It is hard to listen to them butcher the genre (rap) but it is what it is.

Sudden creation of improvised poetic verses joined with music, in the Brazilian style of ‘Repente’ (meaning sudden), has roots in the region of Teixeira, in the Northeastern state of Paraíba, Brazil, during the 1800s.
When it’s a story in prose, they call it a Cordel.

You can be relaxing on the beach here, sitting in a restaurant, or just hanging out……… then somebody, or a group, materializes, smiling, in front of you insisting you enjoy the unique cultural opportunity being presented.

Best to pay them off early so they go away quickly.

That sounds like a proper definition to me.

This is how looping and back spinning records came into play.
With the Deejay set up come 2 turntables, a microphone and a mixer.
Especially the cross fader became a much used thing for playing beats from one turntable to the other.
It probably started in the black community.
Afteral, they have a thing for rhythm.
Electronic music from drum machines and the like is probably more of a white thing.

I think Run DMC was one of the groups that made it more mainstream.
There were rap records before that.
But it started before they put it on records (record deals etc).

It’s a pity how it became all about pimps and hoes and violence.
And sometimes very anti white too.

Bill Cosby was a good role model for the black community.
Never about race issues in the Cosby show.
So ‘they’ went after him with rape allegations…
(yeah, i doubt he was guilty, but i’m not sure of course)

It wasn’t like that in the past.
Remember the Blues Brothers movie?

But i digress…

Rhythmic
American
Poetry

Thats what Ive always heard the name came from. Sure, people have been rhyming to music for thousands of years… but a fundamental aspect of rap/hip hop is the jazz influence, beats, etc.

I hate Rap. It’s not music.

So… we hit the trifecta? Woohoo! :laughing:

Btw, RIP Rondo…

:cry:

Uh oh… SJW triggered…

Please, tell us what you misinterpreted.

I think it’s just you who makes it about race and gender.

While there may be something that resembles Rap in ancient Chinese culture, I highly doubt it’s anything other than coincidental.

Modern day Rap’s deepest roots are generally attributed to the griot traditions of West Africa.

Ofcourse its subjective but many artists say this was the first rap record:

Did they repeatedly grab their crotches in the old Chinese film RAP performances? It’s not RAP without that.

The question is did they rap about hoes while drinking Hennessy and smoking pot.

Because I hate rap “music” I’m a racist? I have the largest collection of black music from the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s from Motown to Jazz to Blues. You’re just a typical overly sensitive snowflake. What’s happening to the youth of today?

I don’t like listening to RAP. I much prefer to sing it, than listen to it.

The instant you begun to explain yourself you begun to rationalise the asinine accusation. I say it deserves a „go to your room” instead.

Listened to best of Motown in the car just this morning, nothing beats Marvin Gay, Pappa was a Rollin Stone and Isaac Hays. I bet the kid has no idea who these people and songs are. Peace.

I think your wrong… He had to defend himself against Stupid SJW knee jerk accuser…
Too much of that goes without response, and snowflakes are empowered….
You hate Rap? That’s fine…
But it’s not like anyone here has said I hate those &-$$$ and their music.
Big difference. I wish people looked more at what is said versus what they think people mean……

Saying you dont like “X genre” is pretty dumb in general IMO. I despise a lot of the country music that’s around today but love Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, etc.

In the same way that rock is an incredibly diverse style and genre of music, with new sub-genres every couple years even the same is true of rap/hip-hop.

I wouldn’t say I hate rock because I had only heard The Beatles, or Metallica, or Duran Duran, any other handful of bands. Its just way too general a term.