THE ROOTS OF RAP

Just once I want to hear you scream.   Play some Rap Music.

Bruce Willis in The Last Boy Scout

For those of you that have ever wondered about the roots of Rap music let me give you a suggestion:

Chuck Berry 1956

and then

Bob Dylan early 1960's

Then a lot of Rap I can't understand 

but finally

Blue Grass Rap I kinda dig.

(somebody lock up Yellow Dog Granny's pencils)

Tomasia and Wrench: The Big Branch Mine.

I could be wrong

probably am

the Ol'Buzzard

SHOVE A PENCIL IN YOUR EAR or MORE GANGSTAGRASS

Dedicated especially for Yellow Dog Granny.

You don't need to thank me
the Ol'Buzzard

Bluerass In My Soul

BLUEGRASS MUSIC



I was raised in eastern Kentucky and bluegrass music is in my blood. I can remember, when I was young, the old men at the courthouse on Saturday night with guitars, fiddles and banjoes singing hill music.


I like classical, some country, most rock and roll; but can’t stand rap – that is until now.


There is a show on FX network called Justified that I look forward to each week – it’s about Harlan County Kentucky, in the western part of the state: but it’s a little bit of Kentucky I can identify with. Each week at the beginning of the episode they play a theme that caught my attention.

I researched it on the net and found Bluegrass Rap by a group called Gangstagrass – and I like it.



I'm including a clip: If you like bluegrass you may like this.

 
 
This one is about West Va. coal mines: same in Kentucky mines.
 
 

 
 
Blue Grass RAP - I'm sold!