Jack The Rapper was a convention held on Aug 12-15 during the 80's and early 90's. Jack The Rapper’s Family Affair was born in 1977 and ran in Atlanta by Gibson. The convention’s success was immediate. The event allowed managers, label bosses, radio promoters and retail executives to check out the competition, see up-and-comers showcase their material, rub shoulders with superstars, swap demo tapes or just kick back and party. Guest speakers ranged from industry professionals to activists and religious leaders such as Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, whose speech at the convention in 1980 would later be sampled by Public Enemy on Terminator X To The Edge Of Panic.

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