Rap vs Hip-Hop

From: Elson Trinidad (elson@westworld.com)
Date: Wed Jul 11 2001 - 11:15:49 CEST

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    A friend of mine once said, "You put a 'C' in front of 'Hip' and 'Hop' and
    it becomes 'Chip Chop.' You put a 'C' in front of 'Rap' and it becomes 'Crap.'

    I know rap is an element of hip-hop, but I've been so turned off to rap per
    se that I personally don't even refer to the word 'rap' in a hip-hop
    context. I usually substitute rap (the verb) with 'rhyme,' 'flow' or 'MC'
    (as in MC'in).

    Most 'rap' is heard on the radio. Most hip-hop isn't.
    Hip-Hop is ghetto. Rap is just plain low-brow.

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