| In tha Beginning... There Was Rap | |
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| Compilation album by Various artists | |
| Released | November 25, 1997 |
| Recorded | 1997 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 57:59 |
| Label | Priority |
| Producer | Shock G, The Angel, Romeo Antonio, Adam, CD, Chops, Manifest, The Dotrix, Walter Taylor, Amp Live |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[2] |
| The Source |  [3] |
In tha Beginning... There Was Rap is a compilation album presented by Priority Records, released on November 25, 1997. The album featured cover versions of classic old school hip hop songs done by some of hip hop's most popular acts at the time.[4]
The album peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 and No. 4 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Less than two months after its release on January 9, 1998, it was certified gold for sales of 500,000 copies.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas . Review: In tha Beginning... There Was Rap. AllMusic. Retrieved on September 7, 2011.
- ^ Diehl, Matt (December 19, 1997). "The week: Music". Entertainment Weekly. No. 410. New York. p. 78. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "Record Report: Various Artists – In Tha Beginning...There Was Rap". The Source. No. 99. New York. December 1997. p. 186.
- ^ Baker, Soren (November 25, 1997). "Just an old-fashioned rap song..." Tempo. Chicago Tribune. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved June 10, 2024.