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Rapping (also rhyming, flowing, spitting, [ 1 ]emceeing[ 2 ] or MCing[ 2 ][ 3 ]) is an artistic form of vocal delivery and emotive expression that incorporates " rhyme, rhythmic speech, and [commonly] street vernacular ". [ 4 ] It is usually performed over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. [ 4 ]
Chuck Philips, Los Angeles Times, 1992 Gangsta rap is a subgenre of hip hop that reflects the violent lifestyles of inner-city American black youths. Gangsta is a non-rhotic pronunciation of the word gangster. The genre was pioneered in the mid-1980s by rappers such as Schoolly D and Ice-T, and was popularized in the later part of the 1980s by groups like N.W.A. In 1985 Schoolly D released "P ...
Rap God. "Rap God" is a song by American rapper Eminem. The song premiered via YouTube on October 14, 2013, and was released in the United States on October 15, 2013, as the third single from Eminem's eighth studio album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013). It contains references to previous conflicts in Eminem's career, as well as to other ...
"WAP" also reached number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts, marking Cardi B's fifth number-one entry on the former and fourth on the latter, and Megan's second on both. [68] Billboard called the song "one of the most dominant Hot 100 number ones of the last 30 years". [52]
Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Melodic, sing-song rap possesses a modern spiritual quality. Female vocalist Dionne adds heavy, soulful element to the proceedings. Socially relevant, thought-provoking lyrics lead listener into a hook-driven, memorable chorus.
Content. "Straight Outta Compton" is a hip hop song. The group N.W.A. comes from Compton in Southern California. The opening verse is rapped by Ice Cube. MC Ren delivers the second, and Eazy-E the third verse. Dr. Dre does the intro as well as introducing Eazy E's verse. Eazy-E also introduces MC Ren's verse.
Music video. "C.R.E.A.M." on YouTube. " C.R.E.A.M. " (a backronym of " Cash Rules Everything Around Me ") is a song by the American hardcore hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, released on January 31, 1994 by Loud Records, as the second single from their debut studio album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993). The song was produced by the group's de ...
O.P.P. (song) " O.P.P. " is a song by American hip hop group Naughty by Nature, released in August 1991 by Tommy Boy as the lead single from the group's self-titled second album, Naughty by Nature (1991). It was one of the first rap songs to become a pop hit when it reached No. 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 35 on the UK Singles Chart.