I first became interested in Old School Hip Hop back when it was new school! As a seven year old I "wore" out a breakdance tape in a boombox. Into the 90's I didn't care much for gangster rap, but still loved the rap of the 80's as well as popular music of that time. I have now expanded my interest to rap of the early 90's excluding the gangsta stuff, and back to the late 70's with the "cousins" of the Grandmaster Flashes's and Sugarhill Gangs. Rose Royce and the Barkays. A little bit of hip hop, old school rap, freestyle,and R@B. Just upbeat music with great energy to get you through the work day!