History Main / OldSchoolIntroductoryRap

Alright, enough of that. It's CommonKnowledge in TV land that raps ''have'' to begin with "My name is so-and-so and I'm here to say...", often followed by describing doing something in a ''major way'' or claiming to be something-ish in ''the USA''. These raps have a very specific meter typical of [[DiscoRap Old School rap]], consisting of rhyming couplets with 8 [[LyricalShoehorn (or more)]] syllable lines.[[labelnote:scansion:]] x x x / x x x /[[/labelnote]] While this was TruthInTelevision to a limited extent in the earliest days of rap (when rappers did introduce themselves and use this particular meter), HipHop has changed a lot since then-- but don't tell writers that. This sort of rap is a sign of characters (or writers) who are trying to stay hip with the kids, but whose knowledge of rap comes from PopCultureOsmosis and still think rap is just a fad from the early '80s, resulting in TotallyRadical.

Alright, enough of that. It's CommonKnowledge in TV land that raps ''have'' to begin with "My name is so-and-so and I'm here to say...", often followed by describing doing something in a ''way'' or claiming to be something-ish ''in the USA''. These raps have a very specific meter typical of [[DiscoRap Old School rap]], consisting of rhyming couplets with 8 [[LyricalShoehorn (or more)]] syllable lines.[[labelnote:scansion:]] x x x / x x x /[[/labelnote]] While this was TruthInTelevision to a limited extent in the earliest days of rap (when rappers did introduce themselves and use this particular meter), HipHop has changed a lot since then-- but don't tell writers that. This sort of rap is a sign of characters (or writers) who are trying to stay hip with the kids, but whose knowledge of rap comes from PopCultureOsmosis and still think rap is just a fad from the early '80s, resulting in TotallyRadical.

Alright, enough of that. It's CommonKnowledge in TV land that raps ''have'' to begin with "My name is so-and-so and I'm here to say...", often followed by describing doing something in a ''way'' or claiming to be something-ish ''in the USA''. These raps have a very specific meter typical of Old School rap, consisting of rhyming couplets with 8 [[LyricalShoehorn (or more)]] syllable lines.[[labelnote:scansion:]] x x x / x x x /[[/labelnote]] While this was TruthInTelevision to a limited extent in the earliest days of rap (when rappers did introduce themselves and use this particular meter), HipHop has changed a lot since then-- but don't tell writers that. This sort of rap is a sign of characters (or writers) who are trying to stay hip with the kids, but whose knowledge of rap comes from PopCultureOsmosis and still think rap is just a fad from the early '80s, resulting in TotallyRadical.

* [=MCs=] introducing themselves ''was'' a convention in the earliest days of late '70's HipHop, though not necessarily with the strict phrasing involved in this trope. One example comes in "Rapper's Delight" by Music/TheSugarhillGang, one of the first rap songs to gain mainstream attention, which begins with:

* In ''VideoGame/Splatoon2'', one of the stage dialogues for Humpback Pump Track has Pearl make fun of Marina by making a PissTakeRap.
-->''"Yo, I'm Marina, and I'm here to say\\

-->''"Yo, I'm Marina, and I'm here to say\\I lose at Turf War every time I play!"''

* Former White House press secretary Dana Perino [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5lxJLdAEks&t=47s decided to rap on air]] on the Creator/FoxNewsChannel in 2013 as a dig at a news item about Music/JayZ. Her rap, which also talks about being white, owning a dog, and conservative values, begins with: "My name is Tiny D and I'm here to say, I bust funky fresh rhymes in a major way". The other anchors find this hilarious.

* In Creator/ProZD's video [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgsYH21Gh0Y "a villain is really excited to show the hero a rap he wrote,"]] King Dragon's BoastfulRap begins with "I'm King Dragon, I'm the king of the lair, and now that you're in here, you aren't going anywhere." The hero finds the rap annoying more than anything.

--->- The ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'' animated Creator/{{Dreamworks}} movie [[TakeThat in a hellish alternate universe]].

* In [["Unlikely Cyphers: The Muppets"]], Music/TheStupendium's verse as the Muppet Labs characters starts with an introduction and 'here to say' line by Honeydew - the character notes that it's a cliche, and that’s why he's built a machine to improve his skill:

* Subverted and parodied in ''Series/{{Martin}}'' episode "Blow, Baby, Blow" when Cole auditions to be a backup singer for [[Music/TheNotoriousBig Biggie Smalls]] (which by the time he was popular, the expression had long since fallen out of popularity):

Alright, enough of that. It's CommonKnowledge in TV land that raps ''have'' to begin with "My name is so-and-so and I'm here to say...", often followed by describing doing something in a ''way'' or claiming to be something-ish ''in the USA''. These raps have a very specific meter typical of Old School rap, consisting of rhyming couplets with 8 [[LyricalShoehorn (or more)]] syllable lines[[labelnote:scansion:]] x x x / x x x /[[/labelnote]]. While this was TruthInTelevision to a limited extent in the earliest days of rap (when rappers did introduce themselves and use this particular meter), HipHop has changed a lot since then-- but don't tell writers that. This sort of rap is a sign of characters (or writers) who are trying to stay hip with the kids, but whose knowledge of rap comes from PopCultureOsmosis and still think rap is just a fad from the early '80s, resulting in TotallyRadical.

* An early example is the "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooT_uz--O2A Super Bowl Shuffle]]", a novelty song put out by Da UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}} [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague Bears]] in 1985, which consists entirely of various players introducing themselves and explaining why they're there (They're not here to start no trouble, they're just here to do the UsefulNotes/SuperBowl Shuffle). One of the players is closet to the cliche:

* ''Webcomic/TheNonAdventuresOfWonderella:'' In [[http://nonadventures.com/2013/08/24/breaking-baud/ "Breaking BAUD"]], Dana stumbles across a TotallyRadical PSA about the internet that her own mom, the previous bearer of the Wonderella mantle, recorded back in the '90s. Then the PSA turns into a parody of "Advertising/DontCopyThatFloppy", and her mom's attempt at rapping causes Dana to spontaneously burst into flames from sheer embarrassment.

* In the ''Webcomic/{{XKCD}}'' comic [[https://xkcd.com/785/ "Open Mic Night"]], two very nerdy rappers go up with raps in the following format: "I'm M.C. [scientific concept] and I'm here to say [line that self-demonstrates the concept]". E.g. "M.C. Aphasia" goes on to incoherently mumble words after introducing herself (aphasia is a language disorder).

* ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhostCoastToCoast'' has The Rapping Space Goblin, a character Space Ghost brought onto the show in one episode who began his raps with "Weeeeeellllll, I'm the Space Goblin, and I'm here to say," before rapping about [[StockAesop Stock Aesops]] like "look both ways before crossing the street" and "eat your vegetables". He gets about two and a half raps in before Zorak zaps him.

Alright, enough of that. It's CommonKnowledge in TV land that raps ''have'' to begin with "My name is so-and-so and I'm here to say...", often followed by describing doing something in a ''way'' or claiming to be something-ish ''in the USA''. These raps have a very specific meter typical of Old School rap, consisting of rhyming couplets with 8 [[LyricalShoehorn (or more)]] syllable lines[[labelnote:scansion:]] x x x / x x x /[[/labelnote]]. While this was TruthInTelevision to a limited extent in the earliest days of rap (when rappers did introduce themselves and use this particular meter), HipHop has changed a lot since then-- but don't tell writers that. This sort of rap is a sign of characters (or writers) who [[WereStillRelevantDammit are trying to stay hip with the kids]] but whose knowledge of rap comes from PopCultureOsmosis and still think rap is just a fad from the early '80s.

* An episode of ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' has Sam become a sports anchor. However, as an ex-athlete with no media experience, he turns out to be very boring, so he turns to gimmicks like this to [[WereStillRelevantDammit appeal to people]].

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* ''Podcast/{{Rifftrax}} Live'' shows normally have humorous slides before the show poking fun at things like trivia, word-jumble games, and movie quotes. One of the latter is this priceless quote that's ten times funnier (and horrifying) for fans of the comic strip in question:

Alright, enough of that. It's CommonKnowledge in TV land that raps ''have'' to begin with "My name is so-and-so and I'm here to say...", often followed by describing doing something in a ''way'' or claiming to be something-ish ''in the USA''. These raps have a very specific meter typical of Old School rap, consisting of rhyming couplets with 8 [[LyricalShoehorn (or more)]] syllable lines[[labelnote:scansion:]] x x x / x x x /[[/labelnote]]. While this was TruthInTelevision to a limited extent in the earliest days of rap (when rappers did introduce themselves and use this particular meter), HipHop has changed a lot since then-- but don't tell writers that. This sort of rap is a sign of characters (or writers) who [[WereStillRelevantDammit are trying to stay hip with the kids]] but whose knowledge of rap comes from PopCultureOsmosis and still think [[TwoDecadesBehind rap is just a fad from the early '80s]].

* ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'': Played for BlackComedy in Hannelore's recurring [[https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1171 nightmares]] of a homicidal rapping [[AnimateBodyParts penis]].
-->'''Hannelore:''' ''My name is DJ Phalliz and I'm here to say / Kill your friends, kill them with a knife''

* ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'': One sketch had guest star Music/GarthBrooks selling his soul to the Devil (Creator/WillFerrell with horns and red face-paint) in exchange for music and lyrics to a hit song to kick-start his pop-music career. The Devil comes up with several songs, only for Brooks to tell him they all suck. Finally, in desperation, Lucifer half-heartedly launches into "I'm the Devil, / And I'm here to say, / I'm the most evil rapper in the U.S.A. / All my homies and my bitches, / They say "Hey HEY"... before finally giving up.

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