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Dub and Rap; Rhyming and Toasting
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 5:18 pm
by algonquinmd
Does anyone else think that dub and toasting was a big influence on west indians living in New York City such as kool herc, and a precursor of rap music.
p.s. Big Youth rocks the best
Re: Dub and Rap; Rhyming and Toasting
Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 7:17 pm
by blackstar
Yes I do think so. You will be surprise on how many Rap artist have West Indies backgrounds.
Blackstar
Re: Dub and Rap; Rhyming and Toasting
Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 8:02 pm
by Papa Ahmz
No doubt, rap evolved from the Jamaican toaster. The similiarities are obvious, where else but Jamaica could you find a pair of turntables and an emcee nicing up the dance, rhyming and freestyling?
Kool DJ Herc, born Clive Campbell, was born in Jamaica and moved to the Bronx when he was a young teen. He started up a sound system and used reggae records, toasting like U Roy and I Roy. The NY black community preferred the funk and disco sound so thats what he switched to. Hip hop was born.
Re: Dub and Rap; Rhyming and Toasting
Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 8:33 pm
by Jah Glu
Yes i definetely thinks so