[Fiji Hill]

The seventies also gave us New Wave, punk, and sadly even Rap.

Rap antedates the seventies.

• The Drunkard--The Thrillers (1953)

• Play It Cool--The Spaniels (1954)

• Stranded in the Jungle--The Cadets (1956)

• Watusi--Richard Berry & the Pharaoas (1956)

• Bacon Fat--Big Daddy & the Boys (1957)

• Jail Bait--Andre Williams & the Don Juans (1957)

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Those are just spoken words over music. The rap genre we now recognize was born in the 70s.

http://colemizestudios.com/how-did-rap-start/