The emphasis was not on lyrical technique, but simply on good times - aside from the socially conscious material of Grandmaster Flash, which greatly expanded rap's horizons, most old-school rap had the fun, playful flavor of the block parties and dances at which it was born. The cadences usually fell squarely on the beat, and when they didn't, they wouldn't stray for long, returning to the original pattern for quick resolution. Old school is easily identified by its relatively simple raps - most lines take up approximately equal amounts of time, and the rhythms of the language rarely twisted around the beats of the song. Old-School Rap is the style of the very first rap artists who emerged from New York City in the late '70s and early '80s.
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