Hip-hop began in the Bronx in New York City with DJ Clive “Cool Herc” Campbell. A Jamaican man, he essentially gave birth to the new musical genre by carrying on the Jamaican tradition of Toasting, which "is a boastful poem or to a tune provided by a deejay." (ROOTS 'n' RAP, rice.edu) Its creation can be attributed to the club turntable DJs of the 1970s. From this the Master of Ceremonies (MC) was created. He would come up with creative rhyming phrases that could be spoken over a beat or a cappella in nightclubs. They consisted of boasts, insults, “uptown rants,” and political commentary. From there, hip-hop became increasingly popular. Having been created in a predominantly African American neighborhood, it became a tool for blacks to express their problems with society and be heard by the rest of the country. While it was a microphone for African Americans to express themselves to the rest of the country, there were also other things that happened within the black community through hip-hop. One of those things was a diss track. A diss track is a song created with the intent to offend or insult another artist. Although diss tracks have been around for several years, they didn't gain momentum until the birth of hip hop in the 1970s. An example of a diss track is RUN DMC's song, Sucker MCs. In this song, he says, You're a five dollar boy and I'm a million dollar man/ You're a dumb MC and you're a fan of mine/ You try to bite the lines, but the rhymes are mine/ You're a dumb MC in pairs by Calvin Klein/ Coming from the funkiest part of town/ I'm tryna rap but you can't get off The diss tracks of the 70's and 80's were almost always directed at another artist/group, however... ...middle of paper...beating a record and making money from a record that says it's okay to kill cops. I find it scandalous. The lyrics are outrageous, lyrics like "die, die, die, pig, die" and here's a company that avoids releasing this record because it's constitutional () After their deaths, Wallace and Shakur's music can be found in many films different works (examples). With the connection over a common enemy, hip-hop has become an accepted idea enjoyed by both whites and blacks today. In fact, shortly after Wallace's death, a new face entered the game: Marshall “Eminem” Mathers. He has become one of the most significant and influential rappers of all time. Mathers is white and wouldn't have been able to break into the hip-hop scene without the conflict between the east coast and west coast and everyone uniting because of it..