If you were to ask anyone, even Bob Dylan himself, if Bob Dylan had anything to do with hip hop and ushering in or marking that world of music in any way, most would say absolutely not. But as it turns out, Bob Dylan actually has a lot of history and experience with hip hop music, and even some rap, though he has admitted to appreciating but not really enjoying that specific genre of music.

Before hip hop and rap were even mainstream, Bob Dylan was creating music that is reminiscent of the genre, and can even be considered a precursor because of the very distinct beats and sounds that he was creating. Surprisingly, there are even several uses of slang, intricate rhyme schemes and tons of word play found throughout all of his music, which are all things that have made hip hop and rap the distinct music forms that they are.

Dylan might not agree, but there is a lot of hip hop history that Dylan’s own musical career is based in and on. With all of these recent revelations, more and more musicians are taking note and Dylan might even be taking on and recognizing his own part in this genre’s history.