New York City, particularly Brooklyn and the Bronx, was home to a large Jamaican community. There, Jamaican DJs mixed sounds from several turntables (Technics), a device which would become one of rap's trademarks.
Although mixing from large sound systems began to be employed at NY house parties in the 1980s, it didn't really emerge as a recorded sound until the Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" in 1979. Next up was Grandmaster Flash's 1982 single, "The Message," which really stands as rap's watershed mark. "The Message" was a straight-up social comment, reporting from the front lines of the ghetto.
From its inception, rap was labeled as too harsh, monotonous, and lacking any traditional melodic values. It has also been embroiled in controversy from the beginning. From claims that rap lyrics incite violence to disgust over vulgar and mysogonystic themes, rap has been through as much of a fight as rock-n-roll went through in the '50s.
But rap is the poetry of the streets, directly reflecting and addressing the day-to-day reality of ghetto life.
The music of rap says a lot. We have those who are coming up the same way as many have in the past. Tristian Santana from Atlanta but resides in Memphis is one of those who are heading to a life in the recording business. Co-Founder of Represent Your City- Memphis, he have big plans for both Atlanta and Memphis , giving his all to give you whats real and straight in his music for all ears. We here at RYC want to support Santana and all those who are like him trying to make it in this already hard world. So when you see him post support him, check him out.
And if you are one with talents share them and let us support you as well. We are all family here at Represent Your City.
Tristian Santana
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