A) Even if he only had one hit that you know of, don't mean he wasn't a rapper.
Heh...Go watch TMNT II and you'll find he had another hit called Ninja Rap.
And I admit, I'm wrong. First real white rappers, were indeed the Beastie Boys. They were around in 1986.
This ain't coming from me, hater of most rap music, this is coming from my brother who is an expert in all types of music, including techno and polka.
Squiddy: Almost all rockstars are druggies. Kurt Cobain. Jim Morrison (okay, so it's alcohol) Jimi Hendrix. Axl Rose. The list goes on.