Quote Originally Posted by Mirage View Post
I would say rap isn't just poetry, it's a technique. It's in what way you speak, and to a certain extent how you rhyme and stuff. This can be done both with and without a rhythm, but it would in most cases be easier do to it with one, I'd say.

The music that most rapping is done to to is what I think of as hip hop. This music can also be made without lyrics, for example RJD2 and DJ Shadow make hip hop and hip hop influenced music with few or no lyrics.

I think these two terms are sometimes not distinguished between because in almost all cases, rapping is done to hip hop music. I have however heard people rap to both techno, rock and metal too .

Agreed. You see, I normally listen to old school Rap/Hip Hop artist. And when they do what they do, they don't beat around the bush. They get their point across swiftly and smoothly. And when I would hear a current Hip Hop/Rap artist from the south sing, it makes me sick! That's one of the main reason I don't even listen to the radio. And the current artist that are trying to keep Rap and Hip Hop alive are all not from the south. Bone Thugs -N- Harmony, Naz, Twista, Eminem, these are just a few examples of the ones truely holdin' it down for Hip Hop and Rap.