some of u are misinformed... the only one who didnt write his own rhymes on rappers delight was "big bank hank" as he was put in the group instead of grandmaster caz. cas was hanks manager and wrote the rhymes that hank spit (I'm the c-a-s-n the o-va) just for the one verse on the one song. they were a real group. but as far as weather they invented rap or not, no they didnt invent it, but they sure were the ones that brought it out of NY and to the world. they are fuckin legends and they're the very first rap superstars. say what u want but rappers delight was the first rap song that 99% of the world ever heard. they are a huge part of hip hop history. i've performed with them many times and the show will be lots of fun. wish i could make it.
if u wanna know more about the grandmaster caz and big bank hank beef, cheeck out the BEEF 3 DVD.... "Big Bank Hank vs. Grandmaster Caz." This is definitely one a lot fans probably never heard about. The allegation here is serious: that "Rapper's Delight," one of the greatest rap records of all-time, was actually penned in part by a rapper not on the song. Caz says he wrote Hank's verse, but the Grandmaster was no ghostwriter — he says his rhymes were stolen by Hank. "I wrote damn near everything he says except little phrases he took from other people. I'm the 'Grandmaster with the three MCs,' " says Caz. Hank, who used to manage Caz, is not on the DVD to defend himself.