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The authoritative music magazine "Rolling Stone" interviewed 33 American rappers and hip-hop industry leaders, including Chuck D, the core member of the legendary political rap group Public Enemy, Mike D, the core member of the legendary white rap group Beastie Boys, and the legendary southern rap group Outkast The core member of Big Boi, and Rick Rubin, one of the founders of the world's largest hip-hop record company Def Jam, and others.
They voted for the 10 most classic rap songs in history, let's see which ones you have heard.
No.1-from the rap group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five established in the 1970s-"The Message"
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five is the earliest famous rap group in the history of hip-hop culture. Pioneers, at the same time, is also the first rap group in history to be selected into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
and this 1982 song-"The Message" is recognized as one of the greatest hip-hop songs in the world.
No.2-The song "Rapper's Delight" released by the American rap group Sugarhill Gang in 1979:
Although this song is not the first rap song in history, it is the first rap song that has made the public understand the charm of music. , As early as 39 years ago, this song was in the top 40 of the Billboard Hottest Singles chart in the United States as soon as it was released. For the hip-hop culture that was just sprouting at that time, such sales results were already a great breakthrough.
Sugarhill Gang also became one of the most popular rap groups during that period.
No.3-The song "Planet Rock" released in 1982, created by the legendary rapper Afrika Bambaataa and the soulsonic force created by him, the Soulsonic Force
No.4-from the 80s legendary rap group Run-DMC-"Sucker M.C.’s"
This rap group not only brings hip-hop music to the mainstream, but also brings a new era to hip-hop music.
RUN-D.M.C. in the 1980s not only had a great influence in music, but also made the Adidas brand popular, creating a precedent for the integration of hip-hop culture and street brands.
No.5-the song "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" by Geto Boys, a rap group recognized as the pioneer of southern rap music in the United States in the 1980s,
zt Stopped their song 4zz2 Canz in 1991.At that time, it reached number 23 on the Billboard Hot Singles chart in the United States, allowing countless listeners to open up their expectations for Southern Rap.