Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting (bars), or rhyming) refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics".[4] The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” (rhythm and rhyme), and “delivery”.[5] Rapping is distinct from spoken word poetry in that it is performed in time to a beat.[6][7]
Rapping is a primary ingredient in hip hop music and reggae, but the phenomenon predates hip hop culture by centuries. It can also be found in alternative rock such as that of Cake and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Rapping is also used in Kwaito music, a genre that originated in Johannesburg, South Africa and is composed of hip hop elements. Rapping can be delivered over a beat
or without accompaniment. Stylistically, rap occupies a gray area among
speech, prose, poetry, and song. The use of the word to describe quick
speech or repartee long predates the musical form,[8] meaning originally "to hit".[9] The word had been used in British English since the 16th century, and specifically meaning "to say" since the 18th. It was part of the African American dialect of English in the 1960s meaning "to converse", and very soon after that in its present usage as a term denoting the musical style.[10] Today, the terms "rap" and "rapping" are so closely associated with hip hop music that many use the terms interchangeably.
- You don't need to limit your listening to only rap. Sometimes you'll be able to draw creativity and inspiration from other genres.
- Once you're able to perform the rap song that you've memorized fairly consistently over the instrumental beat, try to adapt it to another beat. Pick one with a different sound and possibly a different tempo. Again, you can find rap beats online in many places. The point here is that you are working on becoming adaptive to the music that you are rapping on.
- Stress the consonants. If you try to rap the way you talk, it won't be comprehensible.
- Keep your words clear. It's tempting to mumble when you begin to rap; pay attention to keeping your words sharp.
- Rhythm is more important than rhyme. Don't stumble or stop if your freestyle doesn't rhyme—just stay on-beat and everything will be fine.
- Be able to think about your next line while still giving 100% to the line you're currently rapping.
- Be loud! While being too loud is never a good thing, it's important to both literally and metaphorically be heard. Be proactive about finding gigs and showing yourself off.
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