How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC is a book on hip hop music and rapping by Paul Edwards. It is compiled from interviews with 104 notable...

of Gab" (2013). How to Rap 2, p. 3. Edwards, "Gift of Gab" (2013). How to Rap 2, pp. 1–54. Edwards, "Gift of Gab" (2013). How to Rap 2, p. 53. Edmondson...

stage name Kool G Rap (or simply G Rap), is an American rapper. He began his career in the mid-1980s as one half of the group Kool G Rap & DJ Polo and as...

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When rapping, MCs use braggadocio to boast—to speak about themselves with great pride. Braggadocio may include subjects such as physicality, fighting ability...

the early 1990s. It is now mainly associated with hip hop. In the book How to Rap, Big Daddy Kane and Myka 9 note that originally a freestyle was a spit...

verses. Battle rap was loosely described by 40 Cal, previously a member of American hip hop collective the Diplomats, in the book How to Rap (2009) as an...

1965), better known as Slick Rick, is an English-American rapper and record producer. He rose to prominence as part of Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew...

disco-rap) is the earliest commercially recorded hip hop music and the original style of the genre. It typically refers to the music created around 1979 to...

Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press, pp. 95–110. Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science...

rappers use scat singing to come up with the rhythms of their raps. Tajai of the group Souls of Mischief states the following in the book How to Rap:...

Rap rock is a music genre that developed from the early to mid-1980s, when hip hop DJs incorporated rock records into their routines and rappers began...

commentary on systemic oppression. Vedan’s music blends Malayalam and Tamil rap, drawing inspiration from his personal experiences and the socio-political...

the 1980s, Ritchie became interested in hip-hop, began to breakdance, and taught himself how to rap and DJ while performing in talent shows in and around...

Mumble rap (sometimes referred to as SoundCloud rap or non-lyrical rap) is a loosely defined microgenre of hip hop that largely spread via the online...

Emo rap is a subgenre of hip hop with influence from emo. Originating in the SoundCloud rap scene in the mid-2010s, the genre fuses characteristics of...

Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press, p. 153. Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of...

was an American rapper. Rooted in the New York rap scene and gangsta rap traditions, he is widely considered one of the greatest rappers of all time. Wallace...

crowd while also drawing attention to the words of the MC". Rapper Royce da 5'9" describes how a hype man can contribute to a live performance: "a lot of my...

Nas created a style of rapping that was more conversational than ever before". OC of D.I.T.C. comments in the book How to Rap: "Nas did the song backwards...

to unravel in the late 1990s with the departures of Fatlip and Slimkid3. The remaining members of the group released the follow up albums Plain Rap (2000)...

when they noticed how excited it would make the crowds. The extended instrumental breaks provided a platform for break dancers and rappers. These breakbeats...

rapper known for his complex lyrics, intricate delivery, and internal and multisyllabic rhyme schemes. Monch released three albums as part of the rap...

greatest advances in rapping technique. Kool G Rap, referring to the golden age in the book How to Rap said, "that era bred rappers like a Big Daddy Kane...

Jay-Z, is an American rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named the greatest rapper of all time by Billboard...

Jersey Institute of Technology. She learned how to rap by studying the raps of KRS-One, Rakim, and Kool G Rap of the Juice Crew. She worked with hip hop...

Quest to Mafioso rap themes by rappers such as Raekwon, MF Grimm and Kool G Rap. East Coast hip-hop is occasionally referred to as New York rap due to its...

1994), known professionally as Lil Baby, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to prominence following the release of his 2017 mixtapes...

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the same flow diagrams that rappers use: the books How to Rap and How to Rap 2 extensively use the diagrams to explain rap's triplets, flams, rests, rhyme...