What are the truthful, factual influences of Hip Hop culture before it was created in the early 70s?

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Please state some facts, events and artists.

Who were that African American group from the 50s that incorporated rap style vocals? There was a video on it. I forgot their name.

- Grandmaster Flash was from the Barbados

- Jamaican Reggae had the dancehall parties with an "MC" on the mic - but what year did that start in Jamaica?

- What years did soul and funk start?

- James Brown also started alot

- Way further back in one of Krs One's newest temple videos he talks of ppl going village to village to spread truths on life I think in rhyme.

I am looking for complete facts so I can delve deeper into my research and history.

I know alot of you are historians here, so I'd love to hear your contributions.

@Art Barr what's good?

 

[EastsideRio]

Fela Kuti?

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

Five Percent Nation of Islam!!!!!

 

[A Pimp Named Slickback]

Hip Hop historian checking in

 

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Fela Kuti?

Will check for him.

Found the band I was asking about - The Jubilaries -

 

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Five Percent Nation of Islam!!!!!

They influenced Ice Cube and Wu Tang's content for certain. And they won long term.

 

[EastsideRio]

Will check for him.

Found the band I was asking about - The Jubilaries -

Sounds like old school rapping to me

 

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Sounds like old school rapping to me

Exactly fam!

I just discovered them a year ago.

They are the definition of of innovators and being ahead of their time.

I'm shocked they weren't talked about more in hip hop history.

 

[JUSTIN HERBERT]

Hip Hop historian checking in

Teachers teach. teach us, breh. i know you know more rap than asher roth and redveil.

 

[Grand_Verbalizer]

Thread just reminds me that I had (might still be around) an original Pigmeat Markham vinyl of "Here Come the Judge", Those heavy 180 gram pieces (verve records iirc) and I didn't take care of it the way I should have AT ALL .