Did Ali invent Rap?

[tlongII]

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=alirap1

I think he was at least the genesis of the supposed art form.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

dude was the greatest, without a doubt

[leemajors]

there are some similarities, but rap came more from reggae/dub "toasting" than from ali:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toasting