Encyclopedia - Rap: Encyclopedia - Rap
Rap may refer to: Hip hop music, a musical genre also known as rap music or simply rap. Rapping (MCing), a form of rhythmically delivere...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rapping: Encyclopedia - Rapping
Rapping, the rhythmic delivery of rhymes, is one of the four central elements of hip-hop culture. Rap can be delivered over a beat or ove...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Raps: Parapsychology Dictionary On Raps
Raps: The name given to unexplained knocking sounds associated with physical mediumship and poltergeist activity.   (See also:...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hip Hop Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Hip Hop Music - Rapping
The rapper has become the superstar of hip-hop music, to the point where hip-hop is often referred to as "rap music." A rapper's job is t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rapping: Encyclopedia Ii - Rapping - History
Rap has developed largely along the lines of African-American culture and music. It has always been greatly influenced by other trends in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Concept Rap: Encyclopedia - Concept Rap
The first concept raps were rapped verses which told a story, as opposed to being used as a form of a battle rap, bragging, or nonsense. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urdu Rap: Encyclopedia - Urdu Rap
Urdu rap is rhyming in Urdu, the language spoken by the people of Pakistan and northern India. urdu rap primarily meaning to shayiri mean...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acid Rap: Encyclopedia - Acid Rap
Acid rap is a subgenre of hip hop music pioneered by Detroit rapper Esham Attica Smith, also known as Esham the Unholy and referred to as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Country-rap: Encyclopedia - Country-rap
Country-rap is the fusion of country music with hip hop music. Perhaps to avoid the unfortunate abbreviation "c-rap," the style is known ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Singer: Encyclopedia - Singer
A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice as an instrument to produce music. Usually, singing refers to vocal melody only,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Rap: Encyclopedia - Battle Rap
Battle raps are raps written about the idea of freestyle battles. They often incorporate self-glorification, insulting language, and viol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Assassin Rap Crew: Encyclopedia - Assassin Rap Crew
Assassin is a French hardcore rap group. The pioneering group was formed in the late 1980s by Rockin' Squat (real name Mathias Cassel) an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian Hip Hop: Encyclopedia - Christian Hip Hop
Christian hip hop, originally Gospel rap, but also known as Holy hip hop, or Christian rap is a form of hip hop music that uses Christian...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xzibit: Encyclopedia - Xzibit
Xzibit is the stage name of Alvin Nathaniel Joiner (born January 8, 1974). He is an American hip hop performer, actor, and television per...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crunk: Encyclopedia - Crunk
Crunk music (also spelled Krunk Muzik) is a specific type of hip hop music, based out of the southern United States, particularly on the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Singing: Encyclopedia - Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, often constrasted with speech. Air is expelled with the diaphragm as with ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Notorious B.i.g.: Encyclopedia - The Notorious B.i.g.
Christopher Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), also known as Biggie Smalls (after a stylish gangster in 1975's Let's Do it Again) ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rapping: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On Rapping
rapping Responses of spirit entities by taps or knocks on furniture and walls when responding to spoken questions or thoughts of a me...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rapping: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Rapping
Rapping A technical term used to describe the knocking sounds supposedly produced by spiritual entities in response to questions put t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gangsta Rap: Encyclopedia Ii - Gangsta Rap - Gangsta Rap In The 1990s
Gangsta rap - G funk and Death Row Records. In 1992 (see 1992 in music) former N.W.A member Dr. Dre released The Chronic, which further...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gangsta Rap: Encyclopedia Ii - Gangsta Rap - Gangsta Rap In The 1980s
Los Angeles' Ice T is often credited as the first gangsta rapper due to his influential "Six n' da Mornin'" and other aggressive, gritty ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gangsta Rap: Encyclopedia Ii - Gangsta Rap - Controversy Over Subject Matter
The subject matter inherent in gangsta rap has caused a great deal of controversy, with many observers criticizing the genre for the mess...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rap City: Encyclopedia Ii - Rap City - Rap City Today
On October 3, 2005 the St. Louis native J-Nicks replaced Mad Linx. It also used to be hosted by Namugenyi Kiwanuka. Occasionally, a guest...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pranksta Rap: Encyclopedia Ii - Pranksta Rap - Synopsis
Bart sees a commercial for the rap show "Murder 4 Life" and decides to go, even though Lisa is disappointed that he has become "another l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Southern Rap: Encyclopedia Ii - Southern Rap - Typical Features
Stylistically, Dirty South is notably different from its northern and western counterparts. Whereas East Coast hip hop has historically b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kool G Rap: Encyclopedia Ii - Kool G Rap - Albums
Kool G Rap - as Kool G Rap and DJ Polo. Road to the Riches (1989) All Music Guide Entry Wanted: Dead or Alive (1990) All Music Guide E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kool G Rap: Encyclopedia Ii - Kool G Rap - Trademarks
Kool G Rap - Lyrical Dexterity. Early in his career, Kool G. Rap's hallmark was his rapid-fire, multisyllabic delivery. He trademarked ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gangsta Rap: Encyclopedia Ii - Gangsta Rap - Controversy Over Subject Matter
The subject matter inherent in gangsta rap has caused a great deal of controversy, with many observers criticizing the genre for the mess...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Southern Rap: Encyclopedia Ii - Southern Rap - History And Rise To Popularity
In the late 1980s, a distinctive bass-heavy scene Miami bass evolved out of electro hop and similar hip hop-influenced dance scenes in Mi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Webbie: Encyclopedia Ii - Webbie - Rap Beefs
N'vyus In August of 2005, Webbie, along with his Trill Entertainment coherts released a confrontational track, attacking West Coast rap a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Star Wars Gangsta Rap: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Wars Gangsta Rap - Visual Synopsis
(This description corresponds to the original version, with references to the lyrics corresponding to the transcript in the next section....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Star Wars Gangsta Rap: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Wars Gangsta Rap - History
The Star Wars Gangsta Rap originated on the internet audio only, produced by Bentframe. It was written by Jason Brannon and Chris Crawfor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xzibit: Encyclopedia Ii - Xzibit - Rap Career
Xzibit got his start as a member of the Likwit Crew a loose collective of West Coast rappers including Tha Alkaholiks and King T. After t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Remix: Encyclopedia Ii - Remix - Hip-hop And Rap
In addition to dance remixes, many R&B, pop, and rap artists use remixes and alternate versions of songs with "featured" guest stars,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Queen Latifah: Encyclopedia Ii - Queen Latifah - Rap Career
Latifah started her career beatboxing for the rap group Ladies Fresh. In 1988, local DJ Mark the 45 King heard a demo version of Latifah'...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Horrorcore: Encyclopedia Ii - Horrorcore - Horrorcore/acid Rap/wicked Shit Debate
"Wicked Shit" and "Horrorcore" are the exact same thing. There is no reasonable difference between the two and the subject matter they de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Post-gangsta: Encyclopedia Ii - Post-gangsta - Difference From Gangsta Rap
While the term "gangsta rap" may apply to any hip hop music relating to the streets, when many people speak of gangsta rap they are often...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Donkey Kong 64: Encyclopedia Ii - Donkey Kong 64 - The Dk Rap
Unlike most Nintendo 64 games, the intro movie to the game featured a full-length song with vocals. This song, the "DK Rap", has become i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Golden Age Hip Hop: Encyclopedia Ii - Golden Age Hip Hop - Socially Concious Rap
Afrocentrism was a common theme in popular golden age hip hop. The native tongues posse , which contained Queen Latifah, KRS-ONE, A Tribe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Golden Age Hip Hop: Encyclopedia Ii - Golden Age Hip Hop - Socially Conscious Rap
Social consciousness was key to golden age hip-hop. While KRS-ONE discussed the rectification of violence and moral and ethical issues in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Notorious B.i.g.: Encyclopedia Ii - The Notorious B.i.g. - Rap Career
Biggie first gained notice with "Party and Bullshit," his first single. He appeared on "One Million Strong" on a song called "RUNNIN'" wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Notorious B.i.g.: Encyclopedia Ii - The Notorious B.i.g. - Rap Career
Biggie first gained notice with "Party and Bullshit," his first single. He appeared on "One Million Strong" on a song called "RUNNIN'" wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Notorious B.i.g.: Encyclopedia Ii - The Notorious B.i.g. - Rap Career
Biggie first gained notice with "Party and Bullshit," his first single. He appeared on "One Million Strong" on a song called "RUNNIN'" wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saturday Night Live Musical Sketches: Encyclopedia Ii - Saturday Night Live Musical Sketches - Rap Street
Rap Street was a TV show sketch which appeared twice on Saturday Night Live. The hosts of Rap Street, Grandmaster Rap (a take-off on Gran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Post-gangsta: Encyclopedia Ii - Post-gangsta - Definition
A rarely-used name for a genre of hardcore rap of the 1990s and 2000s, referring to rap by more pop-oriented artists from about 1997 onwa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mos Def: Encyclopedia Ii - Mos Def - Impact On Hip-hop
The artistic boundaries of hip-hop and rap music had been redefined by artists such as Brand Nubian, De La Soul, and Public Enemy, whose ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Post-gangsta: Encyclopedia Ii - Post-gangsta - Popularity/future
Post-Gangsta rap has been popular ever since it began and while it shows no signs of weakening as of 2005, it has become much more formul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ciara: Encyclopedia Ii - Ciara - Grammy Award History
Ciara - Grammy stats. Career wins: 0 Career nominations: 4 Ciara - Best New Artist. Nominated (2006) Ciara - Best Rap Song. "Los...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Horrorcore: Encyclopedia Ii - Horrorcore - Juggalo
Juggalo is a term created by rapper Violent J for followers of the horrorcore rap group Insane Clown Posse and of their label, Psychopath...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ciara: Encyclopedia Ii - Ciara - After Goodies
In the fall of 2005, Ciara was featured singing alongside former love interest, Bow Wow, on the second single from his 2005 album Wanted ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian Hip Hop: Encyclopedia Ii - Christian Hip Hop - Reaction
Christian hip hop has a history of being dismissed by churches worldwide as sacrilegious, or devil music. No money, no support, and no fu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of The Netherlands: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of The Netherlands - Punk
Ivy Green was among the first punk bands, originating from Hazerswoude. But pure punk rock faded as quickly as it came. The Ex is an Amst...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of The Netherlands: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of The Netherlands - Jazz
Out of all the European countries, the Netherlands has one of only a handful of distinct jazz sounds, alongside Italy and France. Famous ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Webbie: Encyclopedia Ii - Webbie - Discography
Webbie - Albums. Savage Life (2005) #8 US ... See also:Webbie, Webbie - Rap Beefs, Webbie - Discography, Webbie - Albums, Webbie - ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mos Def: Encyclopedia Ii - Mos Def - Acting Career
The first years of the 2000s have established Mos Def as a notable actor. His performances in Brown Sugar, Monster's Ball, and the HBO ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of The Netherlands: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of The Netherlands - Rock
In 1964 (see 1964 in music), The Outsiders became the first and most successful Dutch psychedelic rock band. Other famous Dutch rock grou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of The Netherlands: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of The Netherlands - Electronic Music
In the early 90's, Dutch dj's developed a style of techno music called gabber. The style was developed out of anger over what was seen as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blaze Ya Dead Homie: Encyclopedia Ii - Blaze Ya Dead Homie - History
Blaze has been in the rap game for many years now. From his early beginnings in his previous group "2 Krazy Devils" which consisted of Bl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rhymefest: Encyclopedia Ii - Rhymefest - Quotes
"The entire concept behind my project is to fight the wackness that rap has become... There are enough people trying to be gangsters with...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hip Hop Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Hip Hop Music - History
Hip-hop music can be divided into three eras: Old school hip-hop: (Around 1970 - 1986): This era spanned from the beginning of hip-hop u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Queen Latifah: Encyclopedia Ii - Queen Latifah - Awards
Academy Award Best Supporting Actress Chicago (nomination) BET Award Best Actress 2003 Golden Globes Best Supporting Actress Chicago...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hip Hop Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Hip Hop Music - Hip-hop Beats
The rhythm-focused "beat" in a hip-hop song refers to the sound of the music without lyrics over it. Hip hop music - Rhythmic structure....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Queen Latifah: Encyclopedia Ii - Queen Latifah - Other Work
Latifah is a celebrity spokesperson for Cover Girl cosmetics; she has starred in several commercials for the line, as well as a commercia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Hip Hop Music: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Hip Hop Music - The 1990s
In the 90s, gangsta rap became mainstream, beginning in about 1992, with the release of Dr. Dre's The Chronic. This album established a s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Croatia: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Croatia - Folk Music
The traditional folk music of Croatia is mostly associated with the following: Music of Croatia - Klapa. The klapa music is a form of a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Hip Hop Music: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Hip Hop Music - Origins
Main article: Roots of hip hop Hip hop was innovated in the early 1970s in New York City, by people like DJ Kool Herc. At neighborhood bl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Cena: Encyclopedia Ii - John Cena - Trademarks
John Cena - Raps. During Cena's rise to superstardom, Cena would mercilessly mock his opponents with clever and often funny freestyle r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Ghana: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Ghana - Highlife
During the colonial era, Africa's Gold Coast was a hotbed of musical syncretism. Rhythms from across West Africa, especially gombe and as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Queen Latifah: Encyclopedia Ii - Queen Latifah - Personal Life
Latifah's older brother Lance was killed in 1992, in a biking accident involving the motorbike that Latifah had just bought him. She stil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Queen Latifah: Encyclopedia Ii - Queen Latifah - Film Career
From 1993 to 1998, Latifah had a starring role on Living Single, a FOX sitcom; she also wrote and performed its theme music. She began he...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Hip Hop Music: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Hip Hop Music - The 1980s
The 1980s saw intense diversification in hip hop, which developed into a more complex form. The simple tales of 1970s emcees were replace...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Remix: Encyclopedia Ii - Remix - Industrial Music
Remixing has become very prevalent in heavily synthesized electronic and experimental music circles. Many of the people who create cuttin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ciara: Encyclopedia Ii - Ciara - Discography
Ciara - Albums. 2004: Goodies(2x Platinum) [2] Ciara - Singles. Ciara - DVDs & Videos. Goodies: The Videos & More ......   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Israel - History
Israeli music is an integral part of society. Many of the most popular songs are called Shierei Eretz Israel Hay'shana Ve Hatova [Ereẓ ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Remix: Encyclopedia Ii - Remix - Pop And Dance Music
Early pop remixes were fairly simple; in the 1980s, "extended mixes" of songs were released to clubs and commercial outlets on 12-inch vi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Remix: Encyclopedia Ii - Remix - Broader Context
In a larger sense, remixing can be seen as a major conceptual leap: making music on a meta-structural level, drawing together and making ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Remix: Encyclopedia Ii - Remix - Roots Of The Remix
Since the beginnings of recorded sound in the late 19th century, certain people have enjoyed the ability to rearrange the normal listenin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - English Consonant Cluster Reductions: Encyclopedia Ii - English Consonant Cluster Reductions - Other Initial Cluster Reductions
English consonant cluster reductions - Rap-wrap merger. The rap-wrap merger is a reduction occurring in most dialects of English that c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Remix: Encyclopedia Ii - Remix - Remix Services
With the proliferation of 12" singles, many of which were not friendly to beatmix with, DJ's started to laboriously edit songs by splicin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Notorious B.i.g.: Encyclopedia Ii - The Notorious B.i.g. - East Coast/west Coast Feud And Death
Although Ready to Die brought massive fame to Biggie, he is most famed for his alleged involvement in rap's most infamous feud between th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Notorious B.i.g.: Encyclopedia Ii - The Notorious B.i.g. - East Coast/west Coast Feud And Death
Although Ready to Die brought massive fame to Biggie, he is most famed for his alleged involvement in rap's most infamous feud between th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Notorious B.i.g.: Encyclopedia Ii - The Notorious B.i.g. - East Coast/west Coast Feud And Death
Although Ready to Die brought massive fame to Biggie, he is most famed for his alleged involvement in rap's most infamous feud between th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Music Awards Of 2005: Encyclopedia Ii - American Music Awards Of 2005 - Award Winners
American Music Awards of 2005 - Pop/Rock Category. Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Will Smith Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Gwen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Cena: Encyclopedia Ii - John Cena - Outside Of Wrestling
John Cena - Music and movies. Cena has cut a series of rap music tracks. His fifth WWE entrance song, "Basic Thugonomics" was featured ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ciara: Encyclopedia Ii - Ciara - Debut Album
"Goodies" became a hit, reaching the top of the United States pop charts, and also charting in the United Kingdom (in January 2005, also ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coastal Management: Encyclopedia Ii - Coastal Management - Hard Engineering Techniques
Coastal Management - Groynes. Groynes are wooden, concrete and/or rock barriers or walls at right angles to the sea. Beach material bui...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fat Joe: Encyclopedia Ii - Fat Joe - History
After Joe's rap protege, the similarly large, Puerto Rican, Bronx-based rapper, Big Pun, broke into the mainstream with his duet with the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Hip Hop Music: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Hip Hop Music - 1970s
Herc was one of the most popular DJs in early 1970s New York, and he quickly switched from using reggae records to funk, rock and, later,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Notorious B.i.g.: Encyclopedia Ii - The Notorious B.i.g. - Legacy
Big was notorized early in his career mostly for his lyrical content, which included hardcore gangsta-rap lyrics at a time when that styl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hip Hop Rivalries: Encyclopedia Ii - Hip Hop Rivalries - Eminem Vs Benzino
See Benzino Article (more information at The Source article). Although it is not clear why Raymond Scott, co-owner of The Source decided ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Game Rapper: Encyclopedia Ii - The Game Rapper - Life After G-unit
Within the rap community, many of The Game's fans felt that the diss song entitled "300 Bars and Runnin'" was the diss that destroyed the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homer Simpson: Encyclopedia Ii - Homer Simpson - Overview
Homer works as a safety inspector at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, in Sector 7G, although "working" in this case refers largely to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homer Simpson: Encyclopedia Ii - Homer Simpson - Overview
Homer works as a safety inspector at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, in Sector 7G, although "working" in this case refers largely to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Cena: Encyclopedia Ii - John Cena - World Wrestling Entertainment
Cena's first televised WWE match was against Kurt Angle on June 27, 2002. Angle was giving free shots at himself to newcomers, something ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hip Hop Rivalries: Encyclopedia Ii - Hip Hop Rivalries - East Coast Vs. West Coast
Probably the most famous rap feud of recent times is the early to mid-1990s rivalry between the East Coast's Bad Boy Records and the West...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2000 In British Music: Encyclopedia Ii - 2000 In British Music - Summary
The Christmas number one single from 1999; a double A-side by Westlife ("I Have A Dream"/"Seasons In The Sun" was able to retain its posi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rapping: Encyclopedia Ii - Rapping - Freestyling And Battle Rapping
Rapping - Freestyle rapping. A freestyle rap is a rapped verse (or verses) which consists solely of lyrics made up as the rapper goes a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rapping: Encyclopedia Ii - Rapping - Rap Writing And Delivery
Rapping - Vocal Presence. Vocal presence refers to the ability to distinguish a rapper on a record. Among others, Mystikal and Notoriou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rapping: Encyclopedia Ii - Rapping - Substance
Delivery can be representative of a rapper's skill, but the message of a rap is considered more important. A rapper who possesses little ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rapping: Encyclopedia Ii - Rapping - The Importance Of Rhyme
Undoubtedly the most important element of rap lyrics is rhyme. In other forms of poetry, rhymes that span many syllables are often consid...   » Read the article