26. "this is why i think there is a distinction between "rap" & "hip-hop"" In response to In response to 24
rap is the monetized, marketed product, its the name corps slapped on it when they figured out what part they could most easily pimp (mc'ing or rapping) & enRAPture ppl with (lol)
maybe im wrong, but i thought hip-hop was the term that the creators of the culture used (i could be very wrong i dunno) after all the term "rap" existed well before Herc extended a break or Taki 183 threw up a tag
so im kinda confused by this seeming backlash at making a distinction between the two & why folks are so seemingly hostile to the term or distinction bc some dumb white kids who like TLC or whatever hijacked it
has anyone ever seen the T Shirt that says "Rap - lies = hip-hop"?
from what ive seen on these boards today it seems lots of folks are under the impression that lies are in fact a basic & fundamental part of the culture
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