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Rap Artists: Ja Rule
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KDAY was the first radio station in the world to play rap/hip hop 24/7. It was Greg Mack that started it in July 1983. To understand how he did that you have to understand wherehe started...KTSA/KTFM, San Antonio, Tx. In 1983,he was offered a gig at KDAY-L.A.,his dream market. Jack Patterson gavehim a shot...He couldn't believe it...working w/Ed Kerby, JJ Johnson, Russ Parr, Lisa Canning...they had so much talent there. Imagine if your "street team" consisted of Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, DJ Battlecat, Tony G, DJ M Walk, Julio G, Ice-T, Kid Frost, Egyptian Lover, Rodney O & Joe Cooley.
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The two hip hop artists that have grown very fast in the last 4 years in the french rap industry are Sinik and Diam's. Sinik is sometimes considered the french Eminem by the critics, for its past experiences from the hip hop battles to jail to battles again. a burning flow, terribly rythmical and well thought lyrics.
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On any given week, Billboard's Hot Rap Tracks chart is filled with songs that serve as lyrical consumer reports for what are, or will be, the trendiest alcohol, automobile, and fashion brands. In her latest single, "Stylin'," Foxy Brown name-checks Frankie B. jeans, Juicy Couture sweatsuits, Marc Jacobs handbags, Nike's Air Force 2 sneakers, Bentleys, Range Rovers, and Burberry—the long-standing British fashion company recognized for their trench coats and distinct plaid design.
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It's a tough question, because some rap groups have been highly influential to some of the more hiphopish rock groups, ie. Red Hot Chili Peppers. Given that Reggae, Disco and Jazz have all been acknowledged by the Rock hall as having influence, then some rp groups should too.
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