Who was the creator of rap music?
On One Hand: Roots of Rap Go Back a Long WayThe roots of rap music go back a long way. Modern rap music is commonly associated with urban culture, but the beginnings or rap are founded in the depths of Africa. According to BBC News, the genesis of rap music has “been around since before slavery traveled to America with the slaves.”On the Other: Rap Music Made It Big in the 1980sWhile the beginnings of rap music began in Africa, it was established as a modern phenomenon in New York City during the 1980s. According to studies by Henry Rhodes of Yale University, Jamaican disc jockeys began talking “over the music they played… (cutting) back and forth between the vocal and instrumental tracks while adjusting the bass and the treble.”Bottom LineThe African tribe known as “Griots” are known as the original creators of rap music. Historically, according to the BBC, Griots are “the legendary West African storytellers and praise-singers who live off their “spoken-word-and-rhythm art.” Neverth
