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Wasn't Elvis's rockabilly the rap of the '50s?
Regardless, rap and rockabilly have similar roots: R&B (a combination of blues and jazz)
Both Elvis and Eminem are dependent on strong backbeats, a 4/4 rhythm with the emphasis on the second and fourth beats.
While the melodies and lyrics have changed, the basis is quite the same, which is why both musics are popular and should remain so for a long time. It would be hard to argue that Eminiem's lyrics aren't as good as Elvis's. They are, of course, too different to compare.
I'm sure parents banned Slim Shady as much as they did Elvis the Pelvis.
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