LL Cool J is an absolutely brilliant Rapper. He was a black rapper sex symbol and fashion icon in the 80's wearing his iconic 80's tracksuits by Troop, Le Coq Sportif etc. He had loads of fans and the ...

The 80s and 90s saw the best male and female rappers alike used wordplay, repetition, and extended metaphor to relate experiences that were dark, violent, romantic, or hopeful, casting themselves ...

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Eric Martin is known to many as MC Eric – the Welsh rapper who shot to stardom with the release of Technotronic’s 1989 hit Pump Up the Jam. "I remember hearing the tune and I just knew ...

Hip-hop might have been birthed in the ‘80s; however it wasn't until the ... may be totally different then it was then, but many rappers give praises to the iconic MCs that came before ...

The rap duo found fame in the 80s and are best known for their hit Wee Rule which reached number six on the UK singles chart in October 1988. The song pairs schoolgirl rhymes with dancehall rhythms.

Rappers and the NFL go hand in hand. A lot of rappers rep their favorite football teams, and it’s not just about the game—it’s about hometown pride or just vibing with a team’s energy.

The United Kingdom was an unlikely spot to find rappers in the late '80s. Merlin (of Jamaican descent) was born and raised in South London's Brixton. At 11, he sang and played in a funky church that ...

But what I found most surprising was that mentions went back further than the '90s… and even the '80s. Released in 1979, "Rapper's Delight" is arguably the first commercially successful hip-hop ...

They began playing dancehall and ska before moving onto reggae in the 70s, accompanied by a selector, operator and rapper. They were a staple at carnivals in the 1970s and 80s, with more than ...