What does Rap stand for?

[blueST]

My favourite Rap line, by the Beastie Boys

"I'm up to my neck like Toulouse-Lautrec"

Nice and subtle. Some rappers reference stuff on a higher plain than guns and Gallardos.

Edited by blueST on Tuesday 28th July 23:45

[Jesus TF Christ]

Taskmaster burst the bionic zit-splitter
Breakneck speed we drown ten pints of bitter
We lean all day and some say that ain't productive
That depend upon the demons that you're stuck with
Cause right now, I see clearer than most
I sit here contending with this cheese on toast

Rhyming with "ten pints of bitter" and "cheese on toast" gets my vote.

Witness the fitness by Roots Manuva.

[AzzA_ShortY]

rythmical american poetry
wooops repost

Edited by AzzA_ShortY on Wednesday 29th July 00:13

[ypauly]

I was always under the impression that is was prison music, poetry to a beat (no instruments in prison.
most prisoners would sing about what they were in there for i.e thier (rap sheet)
and so gangsta rap was born.



I could be wrong

[KB_S1]

I think it is pushing things to suggest the word 'rap' actually stands for something.

If you look back to its roots it evolved out of mc's adding encouragement to crowds at parties.
It then became much more developed and complex.

Like ALL music forms some of it is absolute drivel.
Some though is incredibly clever and takes a high level of musical skill to achieve.

The rhythmic nuances some can achieve is fascinating.

[anonymous-user]

blueST said:

My favourite Rap line, by the Beastie Boys

"I'm up to my neck like Toulouse-Lautrec"

Nice and subtle. Some rappers reference stuff on a higher plain than guns and Gallardos.

Edited by blueST on Tuesday 28th July 23:45

lovin the ebasties, have to dig out some old stuff now....
heres an interesting thought then, where does rap end and hip hop begin.

[parakitaMol.]

dibbers006 said:

Stig said:

It's spelt with a silent 'c'

?!

That pretty much sums it up.

[G0ldfysh]

pablo said:

heres an interesting thought then, where does rap end and hip hop begin.

Isn't that like asking about the division between country and folk?

[Progressive]

Rap and Hip-Hop are 2 very different things.

I'm a big hip-hop fan but hate 'Rap' music.

Edited by Progressive on Wednesday 5th August 13:26

[Blue160]

I thought it was Rhythmically Altered Poetry.