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Rap is the story telling medium of Hip Hop. Hip Hop is a style of music that can encompass everything from RnB to Soul to even some Electronic Music. Rap is Hip
by pdeuchler 13y ago
Rap is the story telling medium of Hip Hop. Hip Hop is a style of music that can encompass everything from RnB to Soul to even some Electronic Music. Rap is Hip Hop that has a specific emphasis on lyricism, meaning, and narrative. All Rap has elements of Hip Hop, but all Hip Hop does not have elements of Rap. Obviously this is all subjective to a certain degree.
To answer your question, Jay-Z's MCHG is probably more Hip Hop than Rap, while old school Kanye is mos(t) def(initely) Rap. However, unless you plan on getting into conversations like this in the future I really wouldn't worry about the difference.
- tptacek 13y agoOk, this makes sense. I pretty much invariably call the hip-hop/rap music I listen to "hip-hop". De La Soul? Hip-hop. Jay-Z? Hip-hop. The Roots? Hip-hop. Run DMC? Hip-hop.
- simonebrunozzi 13y agoI did the same as you, so far. But interesting details from pdeuchler. There's always something to learn every day.
- msutherl 13y agoAs somebody who listens to a bit of hip hop, but very little rap, I find the distinction useful. Some hip hop (not rap) in my music library: - Teebs - Flying Lotus - Onra - Dabrye - Prefuse 73 - Clams Casino - Phaseone - TNGHT - ARAABMUZIK Exceptional examples: http://youtu.be/hYZ5uL35kpU http://youtu.be/hYZ5uL35kpU, http://youtu.be/2om8SMeDJPY http://youtu.be/2om8SMeDJPY, http://youtu.be/HbkRvclQS4M http://youtu.be/HbkRvclQS4M
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