Rap Music is spoken words with a rhythm of bass, drums, and keyboard sounds. The words are spoken over the music and the accents and emphasis on words is important. In the mid-1970 S rap music began to develop in New York City. At the time it was an unknown type of music that existed in one small corner of a great big city. Few people knew that rap would revolutionize popular music. No one could have guessed the controversy it would cause or the debates it would ignite. The origin of rap is disputable, while some claim it was born in the South Bronx, New York it is clear that it has roots to the Dub music of Jamaica. It was brought to the mainstream audience by Sugar Hill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight”. Rap music has stampeded through America like no other form of music since the creation of rock music in the 1960s. Like other popular styles, it has a history that is closely aligned with the rebellious attitude of its young creators; youth who rejected the contemporary music prevalent during the late 1970s. Rap music is not a novelty, as many music professionals thought, but has a beginning as equal to blues, jazz, r&b, rock & roll, or any form of popular music. There is a slight dispute regarding the actual place of origin. According to Afrika Bambaataa: "A lot of people always think it started in the South Bronx, but officially it came from the West Bronx, ‘cause Kool Herc, and was from that area. Then it came over to the South Bronx with me and Flash." The story of rap music has a clear and concise beginning. We will explore that beginning with one of the main personalities in rap, Russell Simmons, who is considered the godfather of rap. Mr. Simmons explains: "I think it was a lot of kids rebelling against dance music, disco music. I think in the 70s it was industry music, producers’ music, and made for the people by producers who decided what people should have. Rap music was a rebellion by the people to assert what they were really looking for and they weren’t...