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Rap music is actually the product of a Cheerios commercial that aired in greater New York areas for a brief time around Christmas of 1978. The campaign was pulled shortly after it began due to controversy and backlash surrounding the African American actor Brian Johnston that played Kris Kringle. When the ad was pulled the reason given was that the actor who played the Santa was involved in a personal civil matter that overshadowed the ad campaign. Critics felt that the ad was pulled due to negative public response to the African American Santa and therefore clearly based on racism.

The featured song in the commercial 'Morning Delight' sung by hired session musicians Connor Trawick and Devan Wattley is credited as inspiration for pioneering Rap bands who would later cite the song as keeping the style alive as a positive way to fight against systemic racism.

Editor's note: Rap is now commonly referred to as Hip Hop.

Trivia: The actor Brian Johnston best known for his role as Kris Kringle in the short lived Cheerios commercial, appears in the crowd in the world premiere music video for the 1979 song by Travis "Sick-Tricks" Isaac, Rappers Delight.
 
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Michael B said:
Rap music is actually the product of a Cheerios commercial that aired in greater New York areas for a brief time around Christmas of 1978. The campaign was pulled shortly after it began due to controversy and backlash surrounding the African American actor Brian Johnston that played Kris Kringle. When the ad was pulled the reason given was that the actor who played the Santa was involved in a personal civil matter that overshadowed the ad campaign. Critics felt that the ad was pulled due to negative public response to the African American Santa and therefore clearly based on racism.

The featured song in the commercial 'Morning Delight' sung by hired session musicians Connor Trawick and Devan Wattley is credited as inspiration for pioneering Rap bands who would later cite the song as keeping the style alive as a positive way to fight against systemic racism.

Editor's note: Rap is now commonly referred to as Hip Hop.

Trivia: The actor Brian Johnston best known for his role as Kris Kringle in the short lived Cheerios commercial, appears in the crowd in the world premiere music video for the 1979 song by Travis "Sick-Tricks" Isaac, Rappers Delight.
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I really did not know that!
 
#4,283
They're called "Tube" amps for a reason - the sound from the amp is routed through a tube to the speaker cabinet. Marshall uses stainless steel tubes to get their signature heavy metal rock tone. Fender uses maple tubes to get their woody tone and Ampeg uses rubber tubes to get their bouncy reverb tone. Its also a fact that if the guitarist gets his tubes tied he can no longer reproduce ..... sound from his amps.
 
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Michael B said:
Rap music is actually the product of a Cheerios commercial that aired in greater New York areas for a brief time around Christmas of 1978. The campaign was pulled shortly after it began due to controversy and backlash surrounding the African American actor Brian Johnston that played Kris Kringle. When the ad was pulled the reason given was that the actor who played the Santa was involved in a personal civil matter that overshadowed the ad campaign. Critics felt that the ad was pulled due to negative public response to the African American Santa and therefore clearly based on racism.

The featured song in the commercial 'Morning Delight' sung by hired session musicians Connor Trawick and Devan Wattley is credited as inspiration for pioneering Rap bands who would later cite the song as keeping the style alive as a positive way to fight against systemic racism.

Editor's note: Rap is now commonly referred to as Hip Hop.
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This is actually the origin of rap/hip-hop/house, etc...
And see about 1:10 for the record thing that the DJs do.
 
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When The Beatles were working on Abbey Road the song I Want You (She's So Heavy) was originally written and recorded as I Want You (She's So Sassy), but after the first time Yoko heard it she made John substitute Heavy for Sassy.
 
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Ninevolt said:
The Illuminati control the POP music industry in an attempt to mind control teenagers not only to keep them from thinking for themselves but also brainlessly spend money on frivolous things in order to keep the 1% (Puppet regime of the Galactic Order) in power. Kermit the Frog is their leader.
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This is certainly misinformation--and if I may break into correct info here--the real leader is Gonzo.
 
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Before the phrase gassing was introduced to the bass buying commuted the catch phrase was Buyitis which was stated by the wife of a bass player by the name Louie Fingers Jackson during their divorce trial in 1972. Mrs Jackson lawyer claimed Mr. Jackson suffered from a rare illness called Buyitis in which he spends all of the families money on bass related items and had cause irreversible damage to their marriage and there ability to function normally on a day to day basis. Only after a short deliberation she was granted her divorce and Louie was placed in a hospital for treatment he was never allowed to leave and worse yet he was not allowed to play any of his basses. He died a broken man
 
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The Chainsmokers' "New York City" was originally written years ago for one of the Lord Of The Rings movies, but rejected. They adapted it by swapping "New York City" for "Mordor City" and "do you know what it's like to kill yourself with bad habits" for "bad hobbits".
 

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