old school rap | en

The term "old school hip-hop" or "old school rap" refers to the style of hip-hop prevalent from 1978-1986. It featured a traditional rap style with disco beats and later evolved and fused with the techno equipment developed later in the 1980s, creating the electro-hop sound. Two examples of old school rap acts are Kool Herc from the Bronx, and Disco Daddy from Los Angeles. As a musical genre, old school rap was preceded by Disco and succeeded by gangsta rap and the golden age of rap. There are two branches of old school rap: old school west coast rap and old school east coast rap. .