Rap, a subgenre of hip hop, became popular in the 1980s with the release of songs like “Rapper’s Delight” by The Sugarhill Gang.
Hip hop is a genre of music that originated in the United States in the 1970s. Hip hop music is typically characterized by its use of rhythmic beats and rhyming lyrics. Rap, a subgenre of hip hop, became popular in the 1980s with the release of songs like “Rapper’s Delight” by The Sugarhill Gang. In the 1990s, rap music became even more popular with the rise of artists like Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg.