Rappers Rapp Records was the first West Coast rap label

In 1981, Duffy Hooks III and Jerry Hooks Sr. launched the first West Coast rap label, Rappers Rapp Records. Rappers Rapp Records was founded in Los Angeles, CA. The Gigolo Rap by Disco Daddy & Captain Rapp (Capt. Rapp) was the record label’s first release in 1981. Shortly after The Gigolo Rap, the first west coast rap