[Tripper]

Muhammed Ali was the first rapper.

TRIPPAR'S HIPHOP & RAP HISTORY:

DJ Kool Herc was the first person to actually put together hiphop music back in '73 at the famous NY block parties. Then Afrikaa Baambata and Grandmaster Flash appeared on the scene, and shit started to sprout.

As for the emceeing side of things ("RAP" for all you newbs), that came around simply from DJs shouting shit out while playing stuff like "Get Down! Yeah! Word! Throw your hands in the air and wave them like you just dont care" and all that other shit. By the late 70s, rappers started appearing as 'Masters Of Ceremonies' for the block parties or 'MCs' (Rappers).

...and there it is..........