39. "RE: this is why i think there is a distinction between "rap" &..." In response to In response to 26 Tue Jul-23-13 06:15 PM by Bombastic
>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"? > One of many stupid t-shirts in the world.
Don't play yourself in public parroting this nonsense.
>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