REACTING TO THE FIRST RECORDED RAP SONG!? (Debatable) - King Tim III by The Backfat Band

Details
Title | REACTING TO THE FIRST RECORDED RAP SONG!? (Debatable) - King Tim III by The Backfat Band |
Author | EJ Spark |
Duration | 7:27 |
File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=DFHbPsGrSMU |
Description
Although The Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" is widely regarded as the first Hip-Hop song with commercial mainstream success, "King Tim III (Personality Jock) is cited as the first commercially recorded and released rap song. The song is by the Fatback Band with Bill Curtis leading the way. But this is heavily debated as well as many people have disagreements on what truly was the first recorded and commercially released rap song. The song came out in 1979 and is heavily influenced by funk and disco. What do you think is the true first recorded rap song? What do you think of "King Tim III (Personality Jock)?
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