N.W.A. and the 2 Live Crew are by far the most controversial rappers to hit the scene. American culture and other cultures as well. With the presence of white and hispanic rap groups. Today there are rappers from all parts of the country, each trying to rap about the environment that they live in, the good and the bad. Seattle's most famous rapper is Sir Mix Alot.
Rap is a music form derived from funk.
It uses the same beat as funk, but it concentrates on rhyming lyrics instead of just singing them. The 1990's symbolized the emergence of rap and hip-hop music into the mainstream top 40. N.W.A., or Niggers with Attitude are the pioneers of gangster rap. Straight Outta Compton, it started a wave of self proclaimed gangster rappers. They were tired of rappers like the Fresh Prince rapping about unreal issues.