Early Examples of Rap

Maile Carballo / KUTX

March 28, 1981 – Blondie broke new ground when “Rapture” hit No. 1 on the Billboard 100. It was the first time a song featuring a rap section topped the charts.

Let’s mark the occasion and hear OTHER SONGS THAT CONTAIN EARLY EXAMPLES OF RAP.


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“Walk This Way” (feat. Aerosmith)
-Run-D.M.C.

Chris Tropiano

“Rapper’s Delight”
-The Sugarhill Gang

Kevin Roark

“The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”
-Gil Scott-Heron

Scott Fleming

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