Hip hop

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Hip Hop is a type of music which started in the 1970s. It may include rapping and breakdancing. By some measures, it is the most popular music in the United States.

Hip Hop as a culture involves Hip-hop music as well as certain dress, and street art, known as graffiti.

[edit] Rapping

Rapping is a form of singing lyrics. The words are spoken, but use rhythm and rhymes. It was developed in African-American urban (city) areas. The "fathers" of rap were said to be the members of Run DMC. The Sugarhill Gang was also very popular early on. Ever since Rap used extremely violent language and gestures, Rap music took on the appeal to "gangsters". Rap music has evolved into a lyrical phenomenon. Some of the Rap world's greatest artists include: Tupac Shakur, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Notorious B.I.G. and Sean "P-Diddy" Combs, just to name a few. Ever since the rivalry between Tupac and Notorious B.I.G., the Rap world has been torn into two distinct "sides", such as the East Side, which was the side that included Notorious B.I.G., and the West Side, which included Tupac. This gang fighting lead to the death of Tupac and Notorious B.I.G. The Rap and Hip-Hop industry has grown to be one of the most lucrative genres of music in the business, with rappers such as Jay-Z and Sean "P-Diddy" Combs, sitting at the top of the pile of the entertainment business when it comes to money.

The kind of Rap related to fighting of artists was called Gangsta Rap. Gangsta Rap had lyrics which talked about guns, drug dealing and life as a thug on the street. There were many fights between artists from the West Coast and the East Coast. This genre of music was flourished from the 1980s and is still in pratice in the 21st century. The lyrics talk a lot about crime and violence. The fastest rapper according to Guinness World Records is Ricky Brown of the USA. He rapped 723 syllables in 51.27 seconds from his track "No Clue' on January 15, 2005.

It is unclear as to who is the fastest rapper in the world. Rapping has been taken to the streets of America, with the youth "spitting rhymes" and "battling", using racial slurs and "Yo Mamma Jokes". Rap music has reached every corner of the world including South Africa. A country featuring the talents of MXO, Proverb, Skwatta Kamp, and Phsyfo.

Currently the most famous rappers worldwide are Eminem and 50 cent. Now rap is all over the world, for example Bushido is a German rapper.


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