Recorded rap has been in existence now for 40 years.
Singing has existed since its inception.
Here& #39;s a thread.
Positive Force "We Got The Funk" (1979) https://youtu.be/vgftSM0rInM ">https://youtu.be/vgftSM0rI...
Disco Four "We& #39;re At The Party" (1982) https://youtu.be/KrytyDmMMhM ">https://youtu.be/KrytyDmMM...
Sweet G "Games People Play" (1983) https://youtu.be/_ce1xiGfvQg ">https://youtu.be/_ce1xiGfv...
Crash Crew "On The Radio" (1983) https://youtu.be/-W0xogsHvIM ">https://youtu.be/-W0xogsHv...
Break Machine "Street Dance" (1983) https://youtu.be/8gVNfDHDYtw ">https://youtu.be/8gVNfDHDY...
Force MDs Meet The Fat Boys. (1985) https://youtu.be/dOfgvJDvsJ8 ">https://youtu.be/dOfgvJDvs...
Whodini. Larry Smith. "One Love" (1986) https://youtu.be/qMnTawcUZLQ ">https://youtu.be/qMnTawcUZ...
MC Shan. T.J. Swan. Marley Marl. "Left Me Lonely" (1987) https://youtu.be/3LmJgHqgSPQ ">https://youtu.be/3LmJgHqgS...
What exactly is Pete Rock doing here?
On Illmatic?
AZ. "Gimmie Yours" (1995)
That& #39;s Nas singing the chorus. https://youtu.be/uJFQyf9qn7c ">https://youtu.be/uJFQyf9qn...
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