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Title: Did Brian + Mike invent the rap battle with "Cassius" Love vs. "Sonny" Wilson"? Post by: CenturyDeprived on June 16, 2015, 07:26:25 PM It almost would seem so. Serious question! Is there any earlier recording by any group which could qualify as a spoken word degradation battle between two musicians?
I really want to see this song performed live. Has anyone ever attempted it? Title: Re: Did Brian + Mike invent the rap battle with \ Post by: Moon Dawg on June 16, 2015, 07:32:00 PM "Say Man" Bo Diddley (1958 or 59) Bo versus Jerome- this is closer to the first rap record IMO.
But I do see your point, and as LP filler goes I'll take "Cassius vs Sonny" over "Revolution 9" most of the time. Title: Re: Did Brian + Mike invent the rap battle with \ Post by: CenturyDeprived on June 16, 2015, 07:50:01 PM "Say Man" Bo Diddley (1958 or 59) Bo versus Jerome- this is closer to the first rap record IMO. But I do see your point, and as LP filler goes I'll take "Cassius vs Sonny" over "Revolution 9" most of the time. I stand corrected! That is a pretty awesome find. I think the Boys maybe are the first white dudes to do a spoken word derogatory "rap" battle? This track is just so weird in terms of how things went down between the two. I wonder when the last time was that either of them listened to it. Could Mike be convinced to perform it at an M&B show, with Foskett as Sonny Wilson? |