The strange story behind Tom Hardy’s 1999 rap album: “Lo and behold, here it is”
Could have gone into music not movies.
Rap
Rap is a genre of music and vocal performance that emerged in the Bronx, New York City, during the 1970s as one of the foundational elements of hip hop culture.
Characterised by rhythmic spoken lyrics, wordplay, storytelling and intricate rhyme schemes, rap developed through the influence of DJs, MCs and block party culture before becoming one of the world’s most dominant musical forms. Pioneered by artists including Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Run-DMC, Public Enemy and Rakim, the genre has continually evolved through figures such as Tupac Shakur, The Notorious BIG, Nas, Jay-Z, Eminem, Outkast, Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj and Tyler, the Creator.
Today, rap encompasses countless regional styles and subgenres while remaining one of the most influential forces in global music and popular culture.
The classic 1991 movie Ice Cube hated at first sight: “This is garbage”
Didn’t understand what was going on at all.
The “really, really obscene” 2005 song Natalie Portman became obsessed with
Need to wash their mouths out with soap.
Campaign group, Art Not Evidence, say use of rap lyrics as criminal evidence is creating “countless miscarriages of justice”
The group are campaigning to change the law.
More About Rap
Rap is a style of vocal performance centred on rhythmically delivering lyrics over a beat, forming one of the core elements of hip hop culture alongside DJing, breakdancing and graffiti.
Early pioneers of rap include Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Run-DMC, The Sugarhill Gang, Kurtis Blow, Rakim, Public Enemy and LL Cool J, all of whom helped shape the genre's development during the 1970s and 1980s.
Rap has become one of the world's most influential musical genres through its storytelling, social commentary, lyrical innovation and cultural impact, shaping music, fashion, language and politics across generations.