Captain Rapp
Captain Rapp | |
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| Born | Larry Earl Glenn |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Conscious rap Post-disco West Coast hip hop |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | Saturn Records JDC Records Rappers Rapp Records |
Captain Rapp is the stage name of Larry Earl Glenn, an American hip hop/post-disco musician, producer and West Coast Rap pioneer.[1]
He is best known for his politically conscious song "Bad Times (I Can't Stand It)", which was a West Coast response to Grandmaster Flash's "The Message."[2][3]
History
[edit | edit source]Glenn's musical career started in 1981 when he was signed to a small indie label called Rappers Rapp Records. His first record, party-oriented, "Gigolo Rapp" was a minor hit on the East Coast yet the record failed in his home state.[1]
In 1983, his most successful single "Bad Times" came out on Saturn Records and reached number 23 on Billboard Dance Charts.[4] The single was arranged and performed by emerging Contemporary R&B moguls Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.[1] with Rich Cason.
In 1992, Glenn recorded a sequel to his previous hit single, titled "Bad Times, Part 2: The Continuance."[1]
Themes
[edit | edit source]"Bad Times" lyrically touches sensitive topics, including unemployment, child sexual abuse, AIDS, Salvadoran Civil War and even nuclear war, in contrast to uptempo synth-funk melody and soulful vocals.[5]
The song is a West Coast variant of "The Message" whereas the title is lampooning a name of the most sampled song in hip-hop history, "Good Times" by Chic.[2][3]
Discography
[edit | edit source]Charts
[edit | edit source]| Year | Song | Label | Chart positions[4] | |
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| U.S. Dance |
U.S. R&B | |||
| 1981 | "The Gigolo Rapp" (with Disco Daddy) | Rappers Rapp | – | – |
| 1983 | "Bad Times" | Saturn | No. 23 | – |
| 1984 | "When Doves Cry Rapp" | Rappers Rapp | – | – |
| 1985 | "Bite Em" | Evejim | – | – |
| 1985 | "Agony" | Evejim | – | – |
Singles
[edit | edit source]- "Bad Times"
| 12" / SAT-2003[6] |
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References
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