I’m not an expert on rap. My brother, younger, smarter and more musically inclined is more of an expert. He can tell you about the birth of rap and how rap grew out of the clubs onto MTV. What I can tell you is that the early days of MTV were hard on rap artists. MTV really only played rock and roll. Well, to be more accurate – Heavy Metal. One of the first Black bands to bust up the metal dominance on MTV was Run DMC. Their hit was Walk This Way. Their genius was to include Aerosmith not only on the tune but in the video. Enjoy a slice of history.
