Rapping as seen from a more technical standpoint

This topic was created in the Music forum by DustDevil on Saturday, May 21, 2016 and has 2 replies.

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@DustDevil
13 Years

I can't claim to be a huge rap fanatic but every now and then someone drops a few verses that I enjoy. Outside of sheer enjoyment I never though of rapping as an intellectual/technical pursuit. For me it was about a good beat or a good message. I'd hear rappers use terms like 'bars' but never took it upon myself to delve deeper. But the video below was a real eye-opener...I need to watch it a few more times for this stuff to sink in but I have a new-found respect for the art of rapping...maybe y'all will too (assuming you don't already). Watch. Process, Discuss:

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@Weeds
11 Years1,000+ Posts

That particular rap has been dieing for awhile now.
You have to dig and dig before you find people who take what they do to heart.

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@DustDevil
13 Years

Posted by Weeds
That particular rap has been dieing for awhile now.
You have to dig and dig before you find people who take what they do to heart.

The video is not a music video, its a discussion about how raps are structured on a technical level. Watch the video, - really watch it -, and you'll see what I mean.