Nicki Minaj https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nicki_Minaj_Femme_2011.jpg
Drake https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Drake#/media/File:Drake_at_Bun-B_Concert_2011.jpg
Biggie Smalls http://thesource.com/2016/05/21/happy-birthday-biggie-smalls-10-memorable-b-i-g-lines/
1970年代誕生於紐約街頭的饒舌和嘻哈音樂已經成為中心市區非洲和拉丁裔美國音樂文化的主力。 一開始只是DJ們在舞蹈俱樂部裡用唱盤對不同的歌曲進行「混音」和「取樣」 。原先在舞蹈裡作為助場伴唱的MC就開始跟著DJ的節奏即興編歌詞，於是出現了最早的「饒舌歌手」。隨著初創音樂品牌 Def Jam把紐約的 Cool J 和 Run DMC帶向郊區和全國，饒舌和嘻哈進入了主流。
雖然一些饒舌歌手完全是為了娛樂目的寫歌，其他一些，尤其是 Boogie Down Production的成員 KRS-One，用他們的音樂來凸顯社會的不公正現象。如今因為有Jay-Z, Eminem、Lil』 Wayne、Kanye West、 Nicki Minaj和Drake這樣的音樂人，饒舌和嘻哈在美國一直都是最具活力和創意的音樂類型之一。
更多請見：https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_hop_music
#AmericanMusic – Rap/Hip-Hop: Born in the streets of New York City in the 1970s, Rap and Hip-Hop have become staples of inner-city African- and Latin-American music culture. It all began when DJs started using turntables to 「mix」 and 「sample」 different songs at dance clubs. The MCs at those dances, who originally served as hype men, started improvising lyrics to the DJ’s beats—the first 「rappers.」 Rap and hip-hop entered the mainstream when start-up music label Def Jam brought New York's LL Cool J and Run DMC into the suburbs and across the country.
While some rappers write songs for strictly entertainment, others, notably Boogie Down Production's KRS-One, use their music to highlight social injustice. Current artists like Jay-Z, Eminem, Lil』 Wayne, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, and Drake keep rap and hip-hop one of the most vibrant and innovative genres in America. For more information: