Embark on a journey through time, exploring the roots and evolution of Hip Hop. Uncover the historical definition of Rap, its cultural significance, and the profound impact it has had on the music industry and society at large.
Historical Definition Of The Term Rap Pt1:
In the 70s, rap was a set of excuses a con artist handed you in an effort to deceive you.
- Today, rap means saying rhymes to the beat of music making it one of the four major elements within hip hop culture.
A rap is a group of rhymes thrown together so everything has meaning
It reflects the here and now and ideally the lifestyle of the one rapping
- Rap’s ideally projected the emotions and feelings experienced by the rapper
- An artist rapped for no one but himself
- His rap was a call for attention to himself
Rap lyrics:
“I’m hemp the demp the women’s pimp. women fight for my delight. I’m a bad motherfucker. Rap the rip-saw the. devil’s brother ‘n law.. I roam the world I’m known to wander and this.45. is where I get my thunder.”
The art of rappin’ with respect to hip hop was characterized by one’s ability to syncopated to a beat
Ideally, an emcee rapped from the heart
- Most great pioneering emcees like Mele-Mel, Grand Master Caz and Kurtis Blow all rehearsed and pre-wrote their rhymes
