From Killer Mike to Fat Joe, hiphop stars talk about how first rap song resonated with them
The AP highlights the stars who connected with rap music through a song other than"Rapper's Delight," the 1979 hit that was the entry point for Chuck D, DJ Jazzy Jeff and many other artists. For some, the rap song that hooked them was the work of Run D.M.C., Tupac Shakur, the performance of a close family member and even Will Smith.
Fat Joe, who is of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent, said hip-hop became a way of life for many in his neighborhood. by signing up you agree to our terms of service "When you talk about Afrika Bambaataa, Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, these are the three founding fathers of the whole culture. I'm there. You know, it's right here."
It's hard for 2 Chainz to pin down the first rap song he ever heard. He could only remember the artists who made an influential mark on him.
"It obviously was a lot of profanity, but I enjoyed that music," 2 Chainz said."Shortly after that, I was introduced to Too $hort and NWA. My life has been changed ever since." Flo Milli's playlist is nearly endless. But the one song that jump-started her hip-hop infatuation was Tupac's"Hit 'Em Up." "Y'all would say I'm playing, but it was Will Smith. I was a big Will Smith fan growing up with my cassettes," said JT of the rap duo City Girls."It'll be like 'Welcome to Miami ..."
Throughout King Combs' life, he's heard a countless amount of songs from his father, Sean"Diddy" Combs. Diplo is one of the most popular EDM producers and DJs today, but he's made his own mark within hip-hop through collaborations with rap stars like Drake, Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes, Mac Miller, Snoop Dogg and Wale.
In the mid-90s, 6lack remembers watching his father lay down tracks before his dad eventually asked him to hit the booth to record some songs at a very young age. "I remember during childhood that the song really stuck out to me," said the rapper about the Grammy-nominated song from the"Romeo Must Die" soundtrack."I knew every dance move. I emulated that song. ... I was like 'This is me.'"
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