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What kind of music is rap?

Rap

⒈ R&B (HIP-HOP)

The full name of R&B is Rhythm & Blues, which is generally translated as "Rhythm HOP". In a broad sense, Ramp; Except, all can be classified as Ramp; B, which shows how broad the scope of Ramp; B is. Hip Hop and Rap, which have become very popular in the black music circle in recent years, are both derived from Ramp;B, and at the same time retain many Ramp;B elements.

⒉ RAPlt; rap music gt;

RAP is an important part of African American music, the main tone of street culture, and a piece of "black chocolate" in world pop music. . This article attempts to introduce several popular American RAP singers/groups so that fans can understand the background information of these people and find their favorite RAP stars. First of all, let’s briefly introduce the origin and development process of Rap music:

The origin of Rap music can be traced back to the chanting passages in the roots of black music. In the 1970s, Rap music formally established its own Style, the main contribution can be attributed to the DJs in the popular discotheques at that time. They mixed the funk rhythm that was popular among black people at the time into the popular disco rhythm, and repeated the content of the same record on the record player. Own LOOPS, with the emergence of the "DJ" methods that are now well-known and widely used by DJs, rap began to be spread by black street culture, and derived quite rich branches, such as West Coast Rap, Southern Rap, Pop Rap, Old Schold, Midwest Rap, Latin Rap, Hardcore Rap, Gangster Rap (Gangsta Rap), Foreign Rap (Foreign Rap), East Coast Rap (East Coast Rap), Crossover Rap (Crossover Rap), Comedy Rap (Comedy Rap), Christian Rap (Christian Rap), Alternative Rap ( Alternative Rap) and so on. What we now call HIP-HOP is a new vocabulary born from the synthesis of today's popular elements from these genres. Although some people thought as early as the early 1990s that this kind of music, full of swear words and rebellious words, would soon disappear. In fact, in the late 1990s, with a group of new rap musicians and white people, With the popularity of mainly rap and rock, music that was once abandoned by black people has returned to the forefront of popular music. At least in the new century, this trend will not subside.

Hip Hop is a black popular rhythm dance music that originated in the United States very early. It has a fast rhythm. Today's Hip-Hop incorporates a large number of electronic dance music forms and has become the mainstream force in today's pop music; representative figure: Back Street Boys Old School old-school rap refers to the style of rap singers from the late 1970s and early 1980s. During this period, the style of "old-style rap" was evident. The music was always accompanied by monotonous and straightforward drum beats, and the rappers rarely interrupted the music. Representative: Beastie Boys