Here's a small sampling of songs from the earliest days of hip-hop music, ranging from the late 1970s to the mid-'80s. These are the foundations on which modern hip-hop is based. Funny, there's a lot more positivity, far less emphasis on sex, drugs, and violence, and hardly any objectionable language to speak of in these songs. What happened, hip-hop? ~ JH
1) Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force ~ "Planet Rock"
2) The Sugarhill Gang ~ "Rapper's Delight"
3) Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five ~ "It's Nasty" (It's not really...)
4) Spoonie Gee ~ "The Big Beat"
5) Newcleus ~ "Jam On It"
6) Treacherous Three ~ "Feel The Heartbeat"
7) Funky 4 + 1 ~ "That's The Joint" (Not that kind of joint...)
8) Kurtis Blow ~ "The Breaks"
9) Busy Bee ~ "School Days"
10) Lovebug Starski ~ "You've Gotta Believe"
11) Cold Crush Brothers ~ "Fresh, Wild, Fly, And Bold"
12) Fab 5 Freddy ~ "Change The Beat"
