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Celebrating Hip Hop at 50
In reply to FanAttick
Murcans tend to write Yardies out of Hip-Hop history. Saw it on Morning Joe recently.
Decades ago I peeped through a window as a Professor delivered a class on The History of Hip-Hop.
She started wit The Grios of Africa but nary a word about Trini Extempo nor Daddy Hugh Roy et al.
Sure she didn't know about nor research to find out 'bout dem
Tariq Nasheed and dem don't want to hear about none of this.
In reply to Brerzerk
some of the biggest names in hip hop come from a west indian background especially jamaican
In reply to velo
, popularly known by his stage name Grandmaster Flash, is an American DJ and producer. He created a DJ technique called the Quick Mix Theory.This technique serviced the break-dancer and the rapper by elongating the drum breaks through the use of duplicate copies of vinyl. This technique gave birth to cutting, scratching.
He is the founder and creator of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, the first rap group to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. On August 4 Grandmaster was issued a proclamation from the city of New York stating that August 4th is Grandmaster Flash day.
Saddler's family immigrated to the United States from Barbados. He was raised in the Bronx, New York City, where he attended Samuel Gompers High School, There, he learned how to repair electronic equipment.Saddler's parents played an important role in his interest in music. His father was a fan of Caribbean and African American recordings.
In reply to velo
In the early 1980s he formed the Get Fresh Crew with DJs Chill Will and Barry B and later added rapper Slick Rick. Two of their songs "The Show" and "La Di Da Di" are considered early hip hop classics. "La Di Da Di", in particular, is one of the most sampled songs in music history.
In reply to Castled
You've stated two. I guess you could add ASAP Rocky and LL Cool J as Barbadian descent. But it may stop there.
A lot more than that were Jamaican or Jamerican. The list is way too long.
In reply to Brerzerk
U-Roy was from the 60s, No ?
In reply to JahJah
Indeed:
Pepa from Salt and Pepa
Kid from Kid and Play
Heavy D
Busta Rhymes
And perhaps the biggest rap name of all - The Notorious B.I.G.
Just to name a few others with Yard roots
And since we’re on a cricket website how about a shout out to the legendary Canibus?
Germaine Williams was born on December 9, 1974, in Kingston, Jamaica. He is of Jamaican descent.His father, Basil Williams, was a Jamaican and West Indian cricketer
In reply to hubert
Yep, but I believe had he not started "Toating" in the fancehall and "Deejaying" on records there may have not been Hip-Hop
In reply to FanAttick
and Pepa was born in Jamaica.
Grand Puba (Maxwell Dixon) of Brand Nubian is of Jamaican descent
Large Professor of The Main Source (for the real hip hop heads) is of Jamaican descent I believe, or maybe the McKenzie guy in the group.
Special Ed aka Edward Archer (kinda favour Chanderpaul) born in NY to Jamaican parents (one Afro, one Indo) - I Got It Made
Peter Phillips aka Pete Rock (Pete Rock and CL Smooth) born in NY to Jamaican parents - one of the greatest disc jockeys ever...learned from his dad's sound system
Luther Campbell born Florida to Jamaican and Bahamian parents (aka Luke Skyywalker aka Uncle Luke) of 2 Live Crew
Chubb Rock (Richard Simpson born in NY to Jamaican parents) - Treat Em Right, first verse on Crooklyn Dodgers '95
Slick Rick (Richard Walters born in the UK to Jamaican parents) - Children' Story, the lyricist on La Di Da Di
Monie Love (Simone Gooden born in the UK to Jamaican parents)
Will I Am (aka William Adams Jr) of Black Eyed Peas. Is he considered Hip Hop though? lol
On another note, let's please ignore that Tyga is of Jamaican descent.
Just an illustration of how small the world is:
My Godson (the only one) is married to Rev Run's (of Run DMC) daughter.
In reply to FanAttick
Aah-Hoh! I was going to quarrel that I saw no mention of Herc in the thread until I finally clicked your link. A same so de ting go.
BTW, I hope you know that the Sylvia Robinson mentioned in your link is the same Sylvia we grooved to in 1973 with Pillow Talk.
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In reply to JayMor
Rappers Delight was my original favorite but this one is my all time favorite
I remember tearing up the dance floor at a disco in Negril (used to be called Compulsion ) when this came out… 
RIP to the legendary Lyn Collins who inspired the hook….though the actual voice on the track was that of Rhonda Parris
In reply to FanAttick
I like your style: I get on the 'inside' of the music I love too. By the time of Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock's hit there I was already in Yankeeland so would have boogied to it at Tony R's on Union St in Hartford and a few spots in Brooklyn. Checked out your link* just now and enjoyed it, but what replaced the Sugar Hill boys as my standing fave of the genre was GM Flash with Mellie Mel and the Furious 5, a message still relevant today.
*At 3:47: "I like the Whopper, f..k the Big Mac". HeHeHe! My sentiment too. LOL.
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In reply to JayMor
The Message was great too…one of the best all time
In reply to FanAttick
It is "The Message" I'm talking about, Fan.
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In reply to JayMor
I know
Although I prefer the original Message of a different genre
In reply to FanAttick
Mind, yuh know, yuh colours a glow orange! Man, I ponder how different Joshua would've approached the violence and security issues of today were he the PM. 
Anyway, when I saw 'Message' I thought this one.
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In reply to JayMor
Interestingly Cymande was heavily sampled in the original hip hop music
KRS One’s Step into a World. Still French and pumpin today
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In reply to FanAttick
Boss chune dat and well worth any sampling it got.
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