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Ma3vis t1_izw1zav wrote
Yeah, I remember a TIL that was basically about vikings having rap battles against one another. There was diss track levels of poetry in Rome and other historical societies as well
Personally tho I theorize that all edm music can be traced back to James Brown, due to his use of rhythm and loops
darkbee83 t1_izwh1h3 wrote
Funk may or may not have been a base for house, it most definitely was for hip-hop: tons of samples were taken from old funk and soul records (the Amen-break being used the most, but Funky drummer and others being not far behind).
Fenix42 t1_izw9w1s wrote
EDM is basically modern disco. Disco has strong ties to early R&B. You might be onto something.
MJD-DJM t1_izxye3t wrote
Boast Battle! https://youtu.be/H7rHTUNAz0g
Porkamiso t1_izwlw8z wrote
sprechtstemmer in opera for instance
ReviewNecessary6521 t1_izw1pt5 wrote
Rap can be traced back to rhyming songs from the pre-christian era.
Hip Hop on the other hand was born in the late 70s.-
OkChuyPunchIt t1_j0mfeas wrote
In the Poetic Edda, Loki's flyting was so insulting to the other gods it sparked ragnarok. Basically a rap battle got out of hand, ending the world.
ReviewNecessary6521 t1_j0pkicq wrote
google: flyting,
viking poetry insults battles.
OdinDCat OP t1_izvxrkv wrote
Here is an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx0oU1OnHf8&t=1s
RunDNA t1_izw5n5n wrote
That sounds a lot like that song sampled in Moby's Run On:
Run On For A Long Time - Bill Landford And The Landfordaires
TimelyConcern t1_izxgwrb wrote
You might also be interested in Pigmeat Markham who did what is considered the first rap song called Here Comes the Judge.
OdinDCat OP t1_izxhrs9 wrote
Very interested, thanks
2000feetup t1_izz05v0 wrote
The first rap song was Night Mail by W.H.Auden performed by John Grierson in 1936, unless anyone can prove otherwise.
kozmonyet t1_izvzuhb wrote
I would argue that Rap and many other musical genres cannot be traced back to an origin at all. Like most things, they are the sum of many influences over longer periods and are more akin to evolutionary in development than spontaneous appearance.
Bad poetry to rhythmic music has been around a lot longer than 80 years.