Hip hop had gained attention from rock acts in the early 1980s, including The Clash with "The Magnificent Seven" (1981) and Blondie with "Rapture" (1981).
O hip hop gañou a atención dos grupos de rock a principios dos 80, entre eles The Clash con "The Magnificent Seven" (1981) e Blondie con "Rapture" (1981).