1. On the east coast, famous singers like Run-D.M.C. and Big Daddy helped to grow the rap era. It is now widespread across the nation.

2. In the mid 1980s, singers such as Too Short and Ice Tea were popular. They helped to start rap on this side of the nation.

3. The Dirty South rap scene came after both the west and east coast had their success. Some of the music stemmed from Ghetto Mafia.

4. "Gangsta Rap" is a term known for a sub-niche of rap. Some think that Ice Tea is the person who helped to shape this genre. Others think that Ice Tea was responsible.

There are other types of rap music like Pop Rap, Jazz Rap, Christian Rap, Electro Hip hop and Conscious Rap. They all have emerged after 1980s and till now they have became popular all around the US.

People may disagree on music genres in whole. This is why it is difficult to classify every single piece of music, be it rap, country, and the countless others.

Music plays an important part in religion. Music is used for prayer as well as meditation. It is also used in important parts of ceremonies.

You can pick up any religion and look at the importance of music in it. No matter its Christianity, Islam, or Hinduism music has always played an important role. You can go to church or temples and you can see people using music as a medium to offer there prayers.