John Barnes Unveils the Surprising Rap Classic He Wish He Hadn’t Missed Performing On

Failure to recruit Barnes more often is British rap’s loss, in FFT’s humble opinion, given how many tunes his dulcet tones would have undoubtedly improved. When asked to name any legendary rap tunes he’s loved to have been a part of, Barnes doesn’t hesitate.

“Easy, Sugarhill Gang’s ‘Rapper’s Delight’,” he grins. “I do like Dr Dre and Ice Cube as well, but there’s too much swearing in their songs. I also love Grandmaster Flash.

“I’m from that late-70s, early-80s era, so I love the old stuff like Sugarhill Gang’s ‘Rapper’s Delight’ and Grandmaster Flash’s ‘The Message’. I like those kinds of raps.

“The New Order song, as much as it was a brilliant tune and a lot of fun to be a part of, you could say it wasn’t a real rap. Because it was a rap section added onto a New Order song, a pop song. If I had it my way these days, I’d be doing more Ludacris or something like that.”

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