Rap

[wadestar]

Is Rap, music?

[Chasplaya]

No its not in the list :laugh:

Acronym Definition
RAP Record of Arrests and Prosecutions (sheet)
RAP Remedial Action Plan
RAP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
RAP Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (road material)
RAP Route Access Protocol
RAP Rapid Assessment Program
RAP Recycled Asphalt Pavement
RAP Resettlement Action Plan
RAP Resource Allocation Protocol (IETF)
RAP Recurrent Abdominal Pain
RAP Rhythm And Poetry (rap music)
RAP Regional Alliance for Preservation
RAP Radiological Assistance Program (US DOE)
RAP Right Atrial Pressure
RAP Research Applications Program (National Center for Atmospheric Research)
RAP Resident Assessment Protocol
RAP Ranged Attack Power (gaming)
RAP Rule Against Perpetuities (law)
RAP Remedial Action Program
RAP Response Action Plan
RAP Resettlement Assistance Program (Canada)
RAP Regulatory Assistance Project
RAP Regimental Aid Post (Australia)
RAP Risk Assessment Process (UK)
RAP Regulatory Accounting Principles
RAP Rocket-Assisted Projectile
RAP Right Away, Please
RAP Rapid Application Prototyping
RAP Radio Access Point
RAP Retained Accessory Power (automobiles)
RAP Rhythmic American Poetry
RAP Rhoptry-Associated Protein
RAP Research Apprenticeship Program
RAP Risk Adjusted Performance
RAP Rate Adaptation Protocol
RAP Recognized Air Picture
RAP Repository Access Protocol
RAP Restoration Advisory Board
RAP Resource Allocation Process
RAP Reconfigurable Algorithm Processing
RAP Remote Administration Protocol
RAP Resource Allocation Plan
RAP Rapid Assessment Protocol
RAP Risk Assessment Profile
RAP Reasonable Academic Progress
RAP Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis
RAP Residency Assistance Program
RAP Rapid City, SD, USA - Rapid City Regional Airport (Airport Code)
RAP Reliable Acoustic Path
RAP Raising Attainment Plan (education)
RAP Ready Aircrew Program
RAP Right Arterial Pressure
RAP Recepción Automatizada de Pagos (Spanish)
RAP Risk Analysis Program
RAP Rear Area Protection
RAP Remedial Accomplishment Plan
RAP Registration Assessment Panel
RAP Renal Arterial Pressure
RAP Radon Action Program
RAP Reliability Analysis Program
RAP Radio Access Protocol (Research In Motion Limited)
RAP Resource Allocation Project (London)
RAP Re-Application Program
RAP Reserve Assistance Program
RAP Rumors And Propaganda (military)
RAP Raw Attack Power (gaming)
RAP Ridgedale Alternative Program
RAP Resistance Against Psychiatry
RAP Rate Adjustment Policy
RAP Rural Action Project (Clare, Ireland)
RAP Root Anchor Point (mainframe software database management)
RAP Response Application Platform
RAP Requirements Analysis Planning
RAP Response Analysis Program
RAP Republican Alliance Party of Kenya (political party)
RAP Requirements, Analysis and Production (Canadian government)
RAP Rapid Access Point
RAP Rapid Alignment Prototype
RAP Residents' Assistance Program
RAP Risk Aversion Plan
RAP Reserve Auxiliary Payload
RAP Redundant Acronym Phrase
RAP Required Annual Premium (life insurance)
RAP Read All Period
RAP Remedial Action Projects Program (JCS, US DoD)
RAP Real-time Air Picture
RAP Race Awareness Program (Mount Diablo Peace Center)
RAP Reduced Assessment Product
RAP Requirements Analysis Package
RAP Revised Approved Program
RAP Radar Aiming Point
RAP Readiness Action Proposal
RAP Restroom Association of the Philippines
RAP Receiver Antenna Polarization
RAP Remote Access to PVS (Hekimian)
RAP Reafferent Potential
RAP Resources Allocated Packet
RAP Reliable Accuracy and Performance
RAP Revision d'Application des Peines

[dennisg]

That's the same question my grandmother asked me about Elvis Presley, my father asked me about the Beatles, and everyone else asked about Laurie Anderson. The simple answer is, if you like it, it's music.

There aren't many rap songs that I like, but the ones I do like sure feel like music -- like this one:

[tovo]

Nice list Chas. :ohmy:

In terms of the question, RAP is not my cup of tea, but I do see the talent that goes into it, particularly the improvisation ability of some RAP artists.

I think the movie "7 Mile" with Eminem highlighted that really well. I do admire the ability of the RAP artist to keep churning out rhymes.

I think it is a tendency (My father certainly has it) to conclude that because we don't like a particular style that it doesn't represent good music or talent. (My Dad has this opinion of the Beatles which infuriates me )

So I reckon it is music but not music that I particularly care for.

[haoli25]

Rap certainly IS music, not unlike Mongolian Throat Music or African Belch Singing. :laugh:



Bill

[wadestar]

dennisg wrote:

That's the same question my grandmother asked me about Elvis Presley, my father asked me about the Beatles, and everyone else asked about Laurie Anderson. The simple answer is, if you like it, it's music.

There aren't many rap songs that I like, but the ones I do like sure feel like music -- like this one:

I made it to 1:54 sec then had to turn it off!

[Moondog]

Rap is music, along with Country and Punk. You just wont find any in my music collection.



Mike

[AcousticAl]

It is. I don't like all of it, but I do like some of it. I definitely don't like the objectification of women that a lot of rappers tend to do. But there is some good music if you're open to it.

Try to make it to the chorus of this song (around 1:05). Good messages for the young'uns.

[dennisg]

AcousticAl wrote:

It is. I don't like all of it, but I do like some of it. I definitely don't like the objectification of women that a lot of rappers tend to do. But there is some good music if you're open to it.

Try to make it to the chorus of this song (around 1:05). Good messages for the young'uns.

Al,

I hadn't heard that before, but I like it a lot. I like a lot of what BEP do.

- Dennis

[AcousticAl]

Glad I could introduce you to it. I think it was actually written by Justin Timberlake. (hate that talented guy!)