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One of the first rappers at the beginning of the hip hop period, at the end of the 1970s, was also hip hop's first DJ, DJ Kool Herc. Herc, a Jamaican immigrant, started delivering simple raps at his parties, which some claim were inspired by the Jamaican tradition of toasting.
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Kurtis Blow was the first rapper to sign to a major record label (Mercury Records).
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The Fatback Band was raps first mainstream recognition. They released a song called King Tim III and it was the the first song from a rap group to be commercially released.
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Sugarhill Gang was one of the first rap groups if not the first to be composed of only rappers. There song was over 14 minutes long and hit the top 40 billboard spot in 1980.
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West Coast rappers really evolved the rap industry. Rappers such as Too Short, Ice Cube, and the group N.W.A played a big part in West Coast Rap. They used the theme of pimping and hustling into there raps. They rapped about everything gangster such as, liquor, girls, an drugs.
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Rap’s most visible female pioneers were Salt-N-Pepa, MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, and Yo Yo. They began to rap because of the way men rapped about females.
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The West Coast V. West Coast rivalry begin in the early 90's and ending during the late 90's. Prominent rappers that were involved were Tupac and Biggie or the Notorious B.I.G.
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In the early 2000's a rapper by the name of Lil Bow Wow became popular and was everyone's favorite. Around that time have other rappers feature on one of your songs was a big deal and was very popular.
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Modern day rap had become split between mumble rap and meaning full rap. Mumble rap is more focused on the beat of the music and adlibs. Rapper such as Lil Uzi Vert and Travis Scott are mumble rappers.
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Modern day rap has been split between mumble rap and a more lyrical form. Rappers that are more lyrical tend to rap about meaning full stuff and there past life. Rappers such as J Cole and Kendrick Lamar lyrical genius's.
