Was hip hop/rap the first genre of music that you were introduced to or around, as a child?

Question

Just curious, I was always around Reggae and Soca, as a child.

Answer 1

No, actually. Some of my first memories as a child was listening to gospel music particularly at home with my mom on Saturdays and with my grandma on Sundays. All my life I was introduced to different kinds of music. But gospel says something to me because my Nana reared me on that. Now my daddy on the other hand was another story. I could remember being at home with my dad and him putting on some Stevie Wonder, " Signed, Sealed, Delivered". Or Sam Cook, or Otis Redding. ( That old school soul). Then I would bounce down my aunt's house and listen Keith Sweat, Bob Marley, Or Earth Wind and Fire. My brothers and my cousins were the ones that really taught me about rap and hip hop. (Because they older and would keep me almost every day which is how I really learned how to dance.)
And no matter where I go there was always I always heard Aretha Franklin. Some kind of a way they even would throw some country or blue-grass in the mix ( I know right!?!) But, I'm thankful for all of my music influences because it taught me how to appreciate all types of music and as a songwriter it really helps me to be versatile.

Answer 2

Yes I was --- even though my Mum was a great fan of artists such as Stevie Wonder and Dolly Parton, she always loved playing hip-hop songs created by musicians such as Tupac, B.I.G, Aaliyah, LL Cool J and Nas.

And even to this day (10 years from then), I still enjoy hip-hop, although I do occasionally listen to other genres. It goes to show that what you listen to at youth will always have some sort of impact later on in life.

Answer 3

The first rap I was introduced to was back in jr high about 1983-84 when "breakdancing" was in (I remember "Me So Horny" & "The F*ck shop" by 2 live Crew) I like some old rap from my school days but what I was introduced to as a child was oldies/classic rock/etc.

Answer 4

I was exposed to reggae and soca first. I remember when I first heard soca music, the song Dollar Wine was hot back then, and everyone used to do the dance when Colin Lucas was saying gimmie dolla, gimmie dolla. I think one of the first reggae artist I heard for the first time was Buju with Wicked Dickey, and Terror Fabolous Action with Nadine Sutherland.

Answer 5

R&b, Rock, Disco, Funk and Hip Hop...was what I grew up listening..At the time I was a child disco was popular and funk played here in there living in NYC(whbi,bls, kiss) ...Pop/Rock I listened to becuz it was on the videos and my parents listened to that too...Hip hop was limited too Fri and Sat after ten or if the Dj's decided to have a jam in the park...Thats when the b boys & girls would come out and the MCees would rap/ battle to the break beats.

Answer 6

No, Im too old. I grew up with Reggae as well.
Bob Marley
Eek-A-Mouse
Bunny Wailer
Sugar Minott
Steel Pulse
Third World
Peter Tosh
Sly & Robbie

Answer 7

No, I remember Red Hot Chili Peppers (who overlap a little with hip-hop) as the first group I listened to, Californication is the ****. Then I just listened to whatever was popular for awhile. Then it was Will Smith, then Nappy Roots, then lots of hip-hop. I put Holidae Inn and Get Low and songs like that on mix CDs, but I got tired of them quickly and looked for better hip-hop.

Answer 8

Nah, you wouldn't think that by all the hip hop I know. I came up when MTV first came out with songs like Billy Squire, Def Leopard and others, then I heard Blondie and Herbie Hancock and I was Hooked on hip hop.

Answer 9

No, my parents ALWAYS played the Rnb oldies and it's crazy because some of the old songs that my mom plays on a CD feels like I never heard the song but I know every word to the song...it's hard to explain LOL example: like when your a baby and you start picking up words and when you get older you dont really know how you learned the language you speak lol ahhh forget it...I SUCK AT EXPLAING lololol

Answer 10

when I was a child my mom and dad always listens to

soul music....

while my sisters and brothers are into underground rap,
old school hip hop and some reggae,
blues & alternative rock.