DJ Kool Herc introduces the breakbeat: In the Bronx, DJ Kool Herc develops a technique of looping the instrumental “break” on two turntables., The birth of the MC: DJ Kool Herc uses Jamaican “toasting” at his parties. People speak and rhyme over the music to energize the crowd., The first rap records: Rappers begin recording in studios. In the late 1970s, early rap songs are released commercially., Rap becomes commercial: The Sugarhill Gang releases Rapper's Delight, followed by Kurtis Blow's The Breaks. Rap reaches the charts., The Golden Age of Hip Hop: Rap becomes harder, more political and more lyrical. Artists such as Public Enemy, Nas, Rakim and Wu-Tang Clan become influential., The East Coast / West Coast rivalry in the 90s: New stars emerge on the West Coast, while New York remains a major center of rap. The rivalry becomes increasingly intense., Rap becomes a worldwide phenomenon: Artists become international superstars and multimillionaires., Rap enters the digital age: Rappers increasingly use the Internet and social media to release music and build audiences.

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