Captain Rapp
Captain Rapp is one of the pioneers of
West Coast hip hop, debuting in
1981 (see
1981 in music) with "Gigolo Rapp" (with Disco Daddy). The song was a minor hit in Rapp's native
Los Angeles. After separating from Disco Daddy, Rapp released a socio-politically aware single, "Bad Times (I Can't Stand It)", another local hit and cult favorite. He did little recording for the rest of the 80s, though he returned with a sequel to "Bad Times" in
1992 (see
1992 in music), "Bad Times, Part 2: The Continuance".