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4 Myths About Hip-Hop From a Rap Nerd
There’s more than meets the eye and this is why we should listen with our ears
Rap music is underappreciated. Rap artists sell millions of albums annually but the genre is still mocked regularly. I will always defend it and probably listen to hip-hop for the rest of my life.
Hip-hop was founded in the 1970s in the Bronx, New york. There were block parties held by an African-American group called “The Black Spades” where hip-hop found its original sound. Hip-hop gave a voice to the people who desperately needed one. It was a celebration of the African-American culture and still is.
Hip-hop is the genre of music and rap is the voice. I use the terms interchangeably, but this is the difference between hip-hop and rap. Emcees are the title that hip-hop gives to its artists.
1.“Every rap song is full of swearing”
There is a common misconception that rap music is full of profane language. While many rappers use swearing to get their points across, there are a lot who do not. Wu-tang Clan has many songs that don’t have swearing at all (and some that do). Coolio’s hit from the 90s “Gangsta’s Paradise” was unedited and didn’t contain any profanities.
One of the best rap groups of all time, “A Tribe Called Quest” released many songs that don’t have any curse…
