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RAP: Lyrical Poetry?
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“Rap is the poetry of hip hop culture.” Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Professor, Harvard University
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The Anthology of Rap Guide analyzing several rap artists and their lyrical poetry within four eras of hip hop culture
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Rap vs. Hip Hop “Rap music is something we do, but hip hop is something we live.” -Rap Artist KRS- One
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Something like a phenomenon... Hip hop emerged in the South Bronx in mid- 1970s impoverished living conditions
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The Core of the Hop Emcees: Masters of ceremonies DJing Break dancing Graffiti art
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Lyrical Poetry type of poetry with rhyming schemes that express personal and emotional feelings lines do not have to rhyme sometimes set to a musical beat
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A Rap as a Lyrical Poem A lyric poem organized into verses Each verse is comprised of typically 16 lines full and slant rhyme exist
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