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.
by dysfunk May 5, 2005
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.
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.
"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.
by J. Hampson December 31, 2008
A form of 'music' (not in my opinion, I dislike rap) that alot of people actually care about, when if you really thought about it and weren't a 12 year old white boy who just figured out about it, you wouldn't care one way or another.
Person #1 - I hate rap, it's so gay.
Person #2 - OMG RACISM. YOU ONLY HATE IT BECAUSE WE'RE BLACK!!1!11one
Person #1 - The fact that you got so worked up about it is really pathetic, considering I'm nobody that you'll ever meet.
Seriously, you're all arguing about music over the fucking internet. Nobody gives a damn. So everyone who says 'RAP SUCKS OMG' should shut up, because people are allowed to listen to what they want, and the people who go 'OMG STFU RAP IS TALENTED YOU'RE A WHITE ASS CRACKER' should grow a pair and realize that people are indeed going to disagree with you. Sorry, that's how it works.
Person #2 - OMG RACISM. YOU ONLY HATE IT BECAUSE WE'RE BLACK!!1!11one
Person #1 - The fact that you got so worked up about it is really pathetic, considering I'm nobody that you'll ever meet.
Seriously, you're all arguing about music over the fucking internet. Nobody gives a damn. So everyone who says 'RAP SUCKS OMG' should shut up, because people are allowed to listen to what they want, and the people who go 'OMG STFU RAP IS TALENTED YOU'RE A WHITE ASS CRACKER' should grow a pair and realize that people are indeed going to disagree with you. Sorry, that's how it works.
by Somekid121212 June 8, 2007
Rap is a type of music that was created in Urban America and has since spread to the suburbs. Therefore it's audience takes in probably more whites than blacks however since most rap artists are blacks, they unfortunately give white people a very negative impression of their way of life since that is all white people see of them.
Rap is a very destructive phenomenon first of all because it undermines values that are necessary for a safe and productive community. Its message preaches that it is okay to kill people, it is okay to use drugs, abuse women and to be irresponsible when having sex. A lot of people that like rap try to defend their music by saying "well it's just music and they're just words. It can't possibly have any influence". If you tried to tell such a thing to Mozart, Stevie Wonder or Miles Davis, they would throw a fit. Of course music can change your mood and anyone who doesn't agree is just doing so because they are dependent on the rap industry for one reason or another. I know all the 50 cents will call me a white piece of shit for saying this but America especially in the black community desperately needs to adopt family values or people will continue to kill people over peanuts.
Another thing rap destroys is the black community. The music was created to vent anger created by years of being oppressed but it isn't getting the black community anywhere. Nobody is sticking it to the whiteman when a black kid is killed in a drive by shooting and the other one is sent to rott in jail for the rest of his life.
If you are a you are a black male who has adopted the hip hop look and you are wondering why you are being profiled by the police, don't blame us white people. Who are we supposed to arrest when people like Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg promote gang activity and say openly "fuck the police". It's a no brainer that the police are going to pick up kids that wear baggy t-shirts and du rags and that well to do white people are going to stay away from the inner city.
In America anyone that wants to make money can whether you are born black or white. The urban youth should use people like Derek Jeter as a role model instead of criminals because he is well mannered, succesful, clean cut and he has good family values.
Rap is a very destructive phenomenon first of all because it undermines values that are necessary for a safe and productive community. Its message preaches that it is okay to kill people, it is okay to use drugs, abuse women and to be irresponsible when having sex. A lot of people that like rap try to defend their music by saying "well it's just music and they're just words. It can't possibly have any influence". If you tried to tell such a thing to Mozart, Stevie Wonder or Miles Davis, they would throw a fit. Of course music can change your mood and anyone who doesn't agree is just doing so because they are dependent on the rap industry for one reason or another. I know all the 50 cents will call me a white piece of shit for saying this but America especially in the black community desperately needs to adopt family values or people will continue to kill people over peanuts.
Another thing rap destroys is the black community. The music was created to vent anger created by years of being oppressed but it isn't getting the black community anywhere. Nobody is sticking it to the whiteman when a black kid is killed in a drive by shooting and the other one is sent to rott in jail for the rest of his life.
If you are a you are a black male who has adopted the hip hop look and you are wondering why you are being profiled by the police, don't blame us white people. Who are we supposed to arrest when people like Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg promote gang activity and say openly "fuck the police". It's a no brainer that the police are going to pick up kids that wear baggy t-shirts and du rags and that well to do white people are going to stay away from the inner city.
In America anyone that wants to make money can whether you are born black or white. The urban youth should use people like Derek Jeter as a role model instead of criminals because he is well mannered, succesful, clean cut and he has good family values.
Rap artists like 50 cent are responsible for creating negative stereotypes about how black people and other minorities are dangerous criminals. The message of gangster rappers have killed way more people than the Klu Klux Klan ever has or will. Gangster rappers should not be made into heros by the youth.
Stop listening to rap, get a respectable looking haircut, maser a productive activity and maybe you will end up with a nice family someday instead of being locked up in a hellish prison wasting the life you were blessed with.
Rap artists that spread evil messages should be on trial and put to death for spreading terroristic ideals.
Stop listening to rap, get a respectable looking haircut, maser a productive activity and maybe you will end up with a nice family someday instead of being locked up in a hellish prison wasting the life you were blessed with.
Rap artists that spread evil messages should be on trial and put to death for spreading terroristic ideals.
Acronim: Retards Attempting poetry.
A sad excuse for music
generally listen to by uneducated reatards
A sad excuse for music
generally listen to by uneducated reatards
Metal kid: Dude reap sucks
Rap Kid: no way man if you say that again ill bust a cap in yo ass
Metal kid then proceed to beat the shit out of the rap kid
Rap Kid: no way man if you say that again ill bust a cap in yo ass
Metal kid then proceed to beat the shit out of the rap kid
by Rap is for reatards August 11, 2006
rap can be:
a) a solid genre of music that has artistic merit and lyrics with message and deeper meaning than the lyrics themselves (see eminem, 2pac, jedi mind tricks, nas, mos def)
b) a cliche genre that has really half assed lyrics about materialism (which seems to be going on more and more these days), girls, how better you are than other people. its basically all shit talking and things that you wouldnt have to really think about the lyrical content, or comprehend any kind of musical complexity (ie tempo, tone, mood of the song, different movements of the song) other than the rappers flow to the beat. im not saying its easy to rap (flow wise that is) but theres so many rappers out there that just couldnt care less about their art (ie 50 cent, Nelly, a shitload of others i cant name at the top of my head rite now) and just write a bunch of lyrics that have no meaning and nobody will ever remember in 20-25 years. the list can keep going on and on and it gives people the wrong impression about rap. dont get me wrong, i am a rocker and a musician myself, and i listen to just about any genre out there (except country or opera, everything else is fair game) but i listen to rap, just nothing that i listed above. dont diss rap until you have listened to artists who use their rap as an expression of their artistic concepts and views.
a) a solid genre of music that has artistic merit and lyrics with message and deeper meaning than the lyrics themselves (see eminem, 2pac, jedi mind tricks, nas, mos def)
b) a cliche genre that has really half assed lyrics about materialism (which seems to be going on more and more these days), girls, how better you are than other people. its basically all shit talking and things that you wouldnt have to really think about the lyrical content, or comprehend any kind of musical complexity (ie tempo, tone, mood of the song, different movements of the song) other than the rappers flow to the beat. im not saying its easy to rap (flow wise that is) but theres so many rappers out there that just couldnt care less about their art (ie 50 cent, Nelly, a shitload of others i cant name at the top of my head rite now) and just write a bunch of lyrics that have no meaning and nobody will ever remember in 20-25 years. the list can keep going on and on and it gives people the wrong impression about rap. dont get me wrong, i am a rocker and a musician myself, and i listen to just about any genre out there (except country or opera, everything else is fair game) but i listen to rap, just nothing that i listed above. dont diss rap until you have listened to artists who use their rap as an expression of their artistic concepts and views.
rap is just a good concept of a genre with its good artists who rap about what really matters and think deeper, but then theres many many other "artists" that really taint its credit as music and art
by armake25 November 3, 2007
1.Being owned in a game of Call of Duty.
2.having sexual relations with someone without yelling Surprise!
2.having sexual relations with someone without yelling Surprise!
1.Dude, i totally rapped you in Team Deathmatch!
2.Trust me, you do not want to get rapped again.
3.OMMFG! I just got rapped!
2.Trust me, you do not want to get rapped again.
3.OMMFG! I just got rapped!
by Aaroniscolio March 10, 2010