>What it essentially boiled down to was, the
>shit I liked was hip-hop, and the shit I didn't like was rap.
>There was no clear distinction or concrete criteria with which
>I could defend the classifications, so I deaded it. If we're
>strictly talking about music, and not culture, I use the terms
>interchangeably.
>

I think this covers it but I think there are still people who make a distinction and I would like to hear from them.