The word had been used in British English since the 16th century. The word, which predates the musical form, originally meant "to lightly strike", and is now used to describe quick speech or repartee. Stylistically, rap occupies a gray area between speech, prose, poetry, and singing. When a rap or hip-hop artist is creating a song, "track", or record, done primarily in a production studio, most frequently a producer provides the beat(s) for the MC to flow over. Much less commonly a rapper can decide to perform a cappella, meaning without accompaniment of any sort, beat(s) included. Rap is usually delivered over a beat, typically provided by a DJ, turntablist, or beatboxer when performing live. Rapping developed from the role of master of ceremonies (MC) at parties within the scene, who would encourage and entertain guests between DJ sets, which evolved into longer performances. The use of rap in popular music originated in the Bronx, New York City in the late 1970s, alongside the hip hop genre and cultural movement.
Precursors to modern rap include the West African griot tradition, certain vocal styles of blues and jazz, an African-American insult game called playing the dozens, and 1960s African-American poetry. Rap is a primary ingredient of hip hop music commonly associated with that genre. Rap differs from spoken-word poetry in that it is usually performed off-time to musical accompaniment. lyrics), "flow" ( rhythm, rhyme), and "delivery" ( cadence, tone). The components of rap include "content" (what is being said e.g. It is performed, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. Rapping (also rhyming, flowing, spitting, emceeing or MCing ) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". For more information on the music genre, see Hip hop music.ĥ0 Cent rapping at Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, JKing Kapisi (Bill Urale) performing "Raise Up". This article is about rapping as a technique or activity.
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