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The American media's watered-down version of MCing in hip-hop music and culture. Many people confuse MCing with rapping, however, they don't realize there is a big difference. MCing involves the use of techniques such as multisyllabic rhymes, unconventional rhymes, internal rhymes, cliffhangers, catch-phrases, metaphors, similes, puns, and other forms of word play. MCing also involves the use of "droppin' science," or making songs that are used to educate or, as KRS-One calls it, "edutainment." Rapping is used in forms of "music" such as "gangsta rap," "bounce," and "crunk." although these forms of vocal music are loosely related, they do not have any influence on each other.
rap music is made by lil wayne, 50 cent, eminem, tupac, biggie, chingy, etc.
MCing is a technique used by talib kweli, mos def, common, rakim, KRS-One, Big Daddy Kane, Arrested Development, etc.
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Real African Parlance (RAP) is a language family spoken throughout the African continent. Though its origins are not known, many modern day scholars believe it was first used in the areas now known as Congo and Zambia. Real African Parlance (RAP) in the modern day is widely used in popular culture within most Western nations and its influence can be found in many songs, movies, and entertainment media streams.
I've been practising RAP on Duolingo recently.
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A type of music people really like to hate. There are many complaints about stereotypical themes of rap that are present in most types of music. i.e. drugs, sex, pointlessness, etc. Rap, like other music, can carry meaningful messages, but most people like to only hear and see what they want when listening to it. Hip hop that can be heard in clubs and the like should not be confused with rap as it is less likely to carry any meaning. Even so, I would like to see people dance (grind) to any other type of music.
I hate rap so I say things like: "Retarded people listen to rap because they stupid" and "No, it sucks too much. It some of that rap shit" because I am uneducated and I also hate grammar.
I also like to giggle to myself when I think about the word "rap" being in the word "crap."
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not a fan of the genre. the stuff that becomes "popular" is usually some lame piece of crap about how you're gonna superman dat hoe. no one gives a crap.
then there's those ones about poverty and stuff. thing is the point of a song is to get you to think. but they talk fast and just go on and on so you don't have time to think. seriously.
if somone came up to you and started talking super fast "ohmygodmylifesucksitssobadbecauseofdrugsiknowdonttakethembecausehteyruinedmylifeandmyfamily" you wouldn't think that is rap right? so how does that make rap different? if i threw a beat into a slurred speach about poverty it could be considered the next greatest rap.
yeah some people say "omg rock needs lots of people so that takes no skill"
misconseption. or some over defensive way to get back at the rap haters or something. when you say that you imply that anyone who plays in an orchestra has no skill. uh... hello they spent a long time learning music theory and how their instrument works i think that qualifies as skill even if they need a full sized orchestra to make the sound full. also saying that implies that you think britney spears has skill. uh well shes a solo artist right? like rappers? and its not like shes used a guitar or drums. like rappers. so how does that make her different?
then there's the rant "it takes a lot of skill to make the beat blah blah" if you can explain how it is done, and ive seen people explain it... then its probably not a life and death struggle that you describe it to be. also youre saying that coming up with a beat is incredibly hard and impossible... but learning how to keep a beat with drums and make them entertaining to listen to also takes time and skill. so does learning how to play guitar and make it sound entertaining. when you make coming up with a freaking beat sound like a life and death struggle youre making it seem like actually learning an instrument takes no skill.
and please dont describe writing rap as a life and death struggle. how does writting rap make it different then songs of other genres?
bottom line: lets not get too defensive about our favorite genres here. if underground rap is good and mainstream rap is bad then who cares about what the mainstream thinks? dont blame them and call them white rednecks either. you just sound stupid. and like you're trying to sound like a black person. unless you are but if you are you still sound stupid.
besides if someone hears a few crappy songs why would anyone want to go further into a genre? i mean ive heard crap from dances and decided rap took no skill. then i got curious, looked up rap on wikipedia, found out about the stuff from the 70's listened to that and decided "well this is different from the mainstream crap people try to sell just because they make money"
sure rap still isn't my genre, but its not as bad as i first thought. but thats because i took time to listen to something that most people like me wouldn't bother. and don't blame them.
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Rap is'nt just one word! Its an Acronym.R.A.P. stands for what it means.R:ythmically A:ccented P:oetry.In my opinion One Of The Greatest Forms Of Music ever devised and the only type of music that when all the other ones are added or "sampled" it would still be true to its own form.
"Rap is somthing you do, Hip Hop is something you live" - krs 1
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The rhythmic delivery of words, derived from the word 'rapid'. Easily the deepest and most misunderstood genres of music, rap generally focuses on poetic rags-to-riches chronicles, social and political commentary, drug and alcohol use, artist feuds ("beefs"), making love, and reminiscing on experiences and past friends.
Rap finds its roots in jazz and blues music, but did not take form until the early 1970s. It has undergone many lyrical and stylistic reforms, arguably peaking during the West Coast, East Coast feud and the release of All Eyez On Me by west coast artist Tupac Shakur.
Though often considered social garbage, especially in its present day form, earlier rap often contained deep metaphors, self-references, and Islamic values.
An example of quality rap:
"Livin' life without fear / Puttin' 5 karats in my baby girl's ears / Lunches, brunches, interviews by the pool / Considered a fool 'cause I dropped out of high school / Stereotypes of a black male misunderstood / And it's still all good" - Juicy, The Notorious B.I.G.
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First off this is my definition to make everyone happy. I personally prefer metal,rock or reggae. By the way I am black.
ok...
a. A form of musical poetry about how hard life is
b. rap= CRAP
c. A music that's fun to dance to and is played at parties.
d. Annoying ass music played at parties
e. What's ruining our generation
There you have it
50 cent is a popular rap artist
Biggie is a good rap artists
Eminem is a wigger
"Rap is Crap"
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