The History of Freestyle Rap

The History of Freestyle Rap, Copyright 2010 by www. FreestyleMethod. com The History of Freestyle Rap http://www. FreestyleMethod. com So you want to be a freestyle rapper. We are going to take a look at the history of freestyle rap, so that you have a... More

The History of Freestyle Rap, Copyright 2010 by www. FreestyleMethod. com The History of Freestyle Rap http://www. FreestyleMethod. com So you want to be a freestyle rapper. We are going to take a look at the history of freestyle rap, so that you have a good understanding of what you are getting into. A lot of people think that rap and even freestyle rap is something new. Actually it s not. It s beginnings go back a lot farther than many people. The roots of freestyle rap can actually be traced to various tribes in Africa and South America many many years ago. Most recently freestyle rap came from the East Coast hip hop scene in the 1970s. In the 70 s MCs would go to the mic to freestyle lyrics at parties in order to keep the crowd lively. Competition between MCs started eventually rap freestyle competition as we know them today emerged. The aim was simple and has remained unchanged; do whatever you can to outrap your competition with your lyrics. Freestyles were often used a Less