Whitewash Station Blues by the Memphis Jug Band

There are many examples of rap music in the work of early blues artists. Listen for example to some predated rapping on Whitewash Station Blues. This blues song by the Memphis Jug Band from 1929, includes a rap section. Rap before there was Rap!

Memphis Jug Band 

The Memphis Jug Band was an American musical group active from the mid-1920s to the late 1950s that revolved around guitarist, harmonica player and singer Will Shade. The membership of the band could change daily depending on where they were performing and other names used include the Picaninny Jug Band, Memphis Sanctified Singers, the Carolina Peanut Boys, the Dallas Jug Band, the Memphis Sheiks and the Jolly Jug Band.

The band played slow blues, pop songs, humorous songs and upbeat dance numbers with jazz, string band elements and Rap.The remarkable sound of the Memphis Jug Band was partly due to its unusual instruments. The band made the first commercial recordings in Memphis, Tennessee, and recorded more sides than any other prewar jug band.

Source: BBC, Weenie Campball, Wikipedia