Here Comes The Judge - Pigmeat Markham (1968)

“Here Comes The Judge“ - Pigmeat Markham (1968) Acknowledged as the first ’rap’ song. That’s what Wikipedia writes about it: “James Brown is credited for inventing funk music in the middle ’60s. The characteristic funk drum beat is the most common rhythm used for rap music. Two of the earliest recordings which have a funk beat and lyrics which are rhymed in rhythm over this type of beat were released by comedian Pigmeat Markham, ’Here Come the Judge’ and in 1969 another song about running numbers called ’Who Got The Number?’.“ “Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use“ for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.“