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Facts About Rap Music | eHow More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Barry Ellsworth | permalink
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The musical genre of rap has been in existence since the 1970s, but has evolved into one of the world's most likable styles of music. Some rap artists have turned their poetic lyrics into careers and often live a millionaire lifestyle. Beginning on the East Coast, the genre disseminated to the West Coast and developed another type of genre called...

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10 Facts About Rap That People Don't Talk About Enough More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Jcdab | permalink
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Hip-hop is changing. We take a look at the new landscape.
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For further reading: http://www.complex.com/music/2013/09/facts-about-rap/ ^[2]

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34 Rap Facts That Will Make You Feel Old More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Felix 1805 | permalink
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You'll never listen to rap the same way.

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50 Hip-Hop Facts Every ’90s Baby Should Know | Vibe More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Matthew Stannard | permalink
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Sure, you know every Jay-Z album word for word, cover to cover. You're jokingly called the "hip-hop encyclopedia" in your circle of friends. You feel like you can decode any rap lyric without consulting Rap Genius. But when it comes to hip-hop, it's impossible to know it all. Even the most esteemed rap purist is missing out on a fact or two. For those born and raised in the '90s (and 2000s), especially, it's easy to gloss over the details of hip-hop's evolution. Consider this a much-needed history lesson for the next time that rap OG tries to son you. Compiled by Stacy-Ann Ellis, Camille Augustin, Desire Thompson and Sharifa Daniels
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For further reading: http://www.vibe.com/2013/05/50-hip-hop-rap-facts-every-90s-baby-should-know/ ^[4]

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42 Little-Known Facts About Famous Rappers and Hip Hop More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Doug Gompertz | permalink
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30. Snoop Dogg went to school with Cameron Diaz and sold her marijuana at the time.

For further reading: http://thoughtcatalog.com/rachel-hodin/2013/09/42-little-known-facts-about-famous-rappers-and-hip-hop/ ^[5]

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1. http://www.ehow.com/about_5427978_rap-music.html

2. http://www.complex.com/music/2013/09/facts-about-rap/

3. http://www.buzzfeed.com/javiermoreno/hip-hop-facts-that-will-make-you-feel-old

4. http://www.vibe.com/2013/05/50-hip-hop-rap-facts-every-90s-baby-should-know/

5. http://thoughtcatalog.com/rachel-hodin/2013/09/42-little-known-facts-about-famous-rappers-and-hip-hop/