Canyon Springs High School - Open With Care Yearbook (Moreno Valley, CA)

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R-R-Rap! Rap beat grabs new listeners RUN-DMC and the Beastie Boys: they were both a part of the ever-more- popular rap culture. Rap had been around for a while, but in 1986-87, more and more people were discover- ing it. People .enjoy the rhythm and beat, rap fan Rufus Johnson said. The rhythm and beat were a major part of rap music ' s appeal: it was one of the easiest types of pop music to dance to. its unique style and individuality set it apart from any other type of music. No instruments were necessary to cre- ate the music. For the most part, people listened to rap music for the rhythm and beat, but the lyrics also played a big part. They were interesting and informative, sometimes conveying messages about drugs and alcohol. According to fans, to come up with such creative and entertaining raps took a very talented mind. A good rapper can convey a mes- sage and make it interesting, Denise Derting said. They make you want to hear and remember it. With all the raps groups there were, lively discussions occurred over which group was best. The most popular groups, however, were RUN-DMC. and the Beastie Boys. RUN-DMC had been rapping for a while, but the Beas- tie Boys were new on the scene. Many wondered how long rap would be around. Most believed it would last ten years or less, but a few students thought that rap would stick around and develop into a new type of music. Though rap was popular with students, the Grammies were awarded to more traditional groups and artists. Steve Win- wood won Record of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocalist. His Back In The High Life album won Best Engineered Recording. That ' s What Friends Are For captured Song of the Year. Robert Palmer took Best Male Rock Vocal Perfor- mance with Addicted to Love. Bruce Hornsby and the Range received Best New Artist. Tina Turner won Best Fe- male Rock Performance with Back Where You Started. The Eurythmics won Best Group Rock Performance for their record Missionary Man.

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RKADY TO EAT: Trisha Garcia and Melanie Hcioler enter ihc cafeteria lor lunchtime. linii PERIOD: Bill Kiclty shows his unique hairstyle is THREE ' S A CROWD: Andrew Dixon. Carl Smith and Roger n.:idy to begin his English class. Dcrilo exhibit their original hairstyles. t JT ' - x M r J Ig M 1 V 3 n n Ks Br m fV 1 1 1 11 HRE-K (;i E RED HAIR: Nyna Bardo. right, and Erica Cudo rest before their next class. Styles 27

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RAPPERS Steve Mayo, Charles Clardy and Poppy Hipo- litc perlorni a rap they wrote themselves. Cougar Rap, at the first-ever school assemblv. HMMMM: Traccy Richard.son contemplates buying the latest RUN-DMC album. Pop Musk 29