Novelty Rap Records of the 80's - Bad Fad or Ahead of Their Time?
5Inspired by the fact I picked up "Rappin' Rodney" at a local store, I decided to do a brief history of novelty rap records from the 1980's highlighting the two I own -- the Rodney Dangerfield album and a single by Shawn Brown a/k/a Rappin' Duke. Notorious B.I.G. once said "Remember Rappin' Duke? DA HA, DA HA." I actually DID remember because I had owned that single since high school and still have it to this day, although I'm sure because of his appeal as a stand up comedian, "Rappin' Rodney" is the better remembered song. The novelty rap song didn't come and go in the 1980's though -- novelty hits like "Because I Got High" by Afroman were (and are) still a thing in the 21st century. What are your favorite novelty rap songs? Share your thoughts in the comments section and subscribe to Mistah MegaManFan for new content daily. Thanks for watching!
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