Toasting
Toasting is the
act of
talking or chanting over a
rhythm or
beat. This was initially developed in
Jamaica during the
1960s. MCs from sound systems employed the
technique to further enhance their dub plates. As time progressed the MCs would become more creative in their chants, eventually overshadowing the tunes they were initially supposed to enhance. This led to the earliest forms of what is know known as
dancehall in
Jamaica and
hip hop (
rapping) in the
US.
It can also mean "making a toast".