rapping

Also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, rhyming, flowing, rap music, rap

thumb|American rapper 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson) performing at [[Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, June 3, 2010]]

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Rapping is a style of vocal performance in which artists deliver rhythmic, often rhyming spoken lyrics, typically set to beat-driven music. It has become a significant form of artistic expression and cultural communication, particularly within hip-hop music, as demonstrated by performers like 50 Cent who perform it in concert settings.

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Commons category: Rap
social media followers: 941323
inception: 1970-00-00

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History
Etymology and usage
Roots and origin
Proto-rap
Old-school hip-hop
Golden age
Flow
History
Styles
Rhyme
Rhythm
Groove classes
Rap notation and flow diagrams
Performance
Emcees
Female rappers
Subject matter
Literary technique
Diction and dialect
Freestyle and battle
Derivatives and influence
See also
Notes
References
Further reading

thumb|American rapper 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson) performing at [[Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, June 3, 2010]]

Rapping (also dropping, rhyming, flowing, spitting, emceeing, or MCing) is an artistic form of vocal delivery and emotive expression that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and [commonly] street vernacular". It is usually performed over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The components of rap include "content" (what is being said, e.g., lyrics), "flow" (rhythm, rhyme), and "delivery" (cadence, tone). Rap differs from spoken-word poetry in that it is usually performed off-time to musical accompaniment. It also differs from singing, which varies in pitch and does not always include words. Because they do not rely on pitch inflection, some rap artists may play with timbre or other vocal qualities. Rap is a primary ingredient of hip-hop music, and so commonly associated with the genre that it is sometimes called "rap music".