[Ads-l] Further Antedating of "Rap Music"
Shapiro, Fred
fred.shapiro at YALE.EDU
Thu May 15 15:26:22 UTC 2025
rap music (OED 1981)
1980 Washington Star 3 May B-2/4 (Genealogy Bank)
["Catfish"] Hodge's music is distinctive. A good portion of it is "rap" music — Hodge talking in sing-song fashion over a wrenching, blues-based melody.
Fred Shapiro
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