Rap has been around much longer than people remember. When I was a teen in the "segregated south" Nix Creek flowed into and around parts of town. There was a swimming hole frequented by Blacks and Whites... often at the same time. No problems. I can remember hearing RAP ditties from youngsters and they were pretty graphic. One group would do their best to "out-do" the previous group... and I gained an "education of sorts" about all manner of things... LOL! This was during the WWII era.

Gotta admit, this feminist "take" on old traditional music has turned ugly and is impossibly stupid. Chas, have you ever heard "Love for Sale" played as an instrumental by Dave Brubeck? I faintly remember Martin Denny playing it once (also instrumental) at the International Marketplace in Honolulu years ago. Great song. Thanks for reminding me. ----Dave