Questions tagged [rap]
Rap is the art of performing spoken-word style, rhythmic lyrics, primarily associated with Hip-Hop music. Rap also refers to the lyrics themselves. This tag is for the writing and performing of rap lyrics. Although the term is often used synonymously with hip-hop to refer to the style of music, the [rap] tag should be reserved for lyrics, with the [hip-hop] tag reserved for the musical style/genre. Both tags may be appropriate.
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Is Juice WRLD still alive?
When I went to his Spotify page, I noticed he posted a few songs even after his death. Even he appeared in Fortnite with theories surrounding that he is still alive. Is he still alive?
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What was the first song to contain a sample from another song on the same album?
Listening to Public Enemy's It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988) and noticed that "Night of the Living Baseheads" contains a few samples from "Bring the Noise" from ...
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Why do people think Tupac Shakur is still alive?
On September 7, 1996, Tupac Shakur died in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. However, many conspiracy theorists don’t believe that Shakur is dead, and many believe he faked his death after he was ...
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How did Paul's Boutique (1989) contain sounds which were "not samples"?
I read this strange claim today:
Their second album, Paul's Boutique (1989), composed almost entirely of samples, was a commercial failure, but later received critical acclaim.
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Who's "Isaac" which Eminem mentions in the end of almost each song of Music to be Murdered By Side B?
When listening to Em songs in Side B, Music to be Murdered By Eminem shouts "Isaac"(I don't know if that is the correct writing of this name). Anyone knows what this reference is?
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How well known is "UK drill" music in the US?
How well known is "UK drill" music in the US? What is its primary demographic? What proportion of that demographic is at least somewhat familiar with this style of music?
(Wikipedia says, &...
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Who are the names in 2Pac - All Eyez On Me?
I can't find the correct names in 2Pac - All Eyez On Me intro.
Genius: (https://genius.com/2pac-all-eyez-on-me-lyrics)
Big Syke, Nook, Paint, Bogart, Big Serge
Musixmatch: (https://www.musixmatch.com/...
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Who is Eminem talking about in his song Lose Yourself?
Who is Eminem talking about? About himself when he was young?
He opens his mouth, but the words won't come out
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What is the De La Soul song "Potholes in My Lawn" (1988) about?
I can't make any sense of these lyrics. My guess is that he is rapping about somebody having stolen his lyrics or something? Who was that? Somebody famous? I really have made significant efforts to ...
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Is there a connection between talking blues and hip hop/rap?
Is there some connection between the talking blues of the sixties (e.g. Dylan Subterranean Homesick Blues) and its folkier predecessors such as Guthrie and Leadbelly and the rap and hip hop lyrics?
I ...
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"Uncha lamba kad" rap verse lyrics
It's a Bollywood song from movie "Welcome". YouTube link mentioned above and the lyrics are as given below.
https://www.filmyquotes.com/songs/1170
Can anyone tell what are the lyrics of the ...
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Jamaican influence on late 90s Cash Money music?
Some of the rappers from the late 90s Cash Money Records albums have vocal styles that sound Jamaican, despite them being from New Orleans. One track from Juvenile's 400 Degreez album actually ...
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Did that kid rapper "Lil' Bow Wow" really not release his iconic "That's My Name" song in the mid-1990s?
I have a distinct memory of myself hearing this song on the radio in a certain rented "summer house" in the (roughly) mid-1990s, perhaps even earlier, with the memorable refrain going:
Bow ...
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Unreleased Kanye West Chain Heavy album
8 years ago, I downloaded a Kanye West album called Chain Heavy.
I've always wondered about the history behind this album: maybe half of the songs are available on YouTube; nothing on other streaming ...
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What does "mad fish" mean in Bring The Pain by Method Man?
In the song "Bring The Pain" by Method Man, he says:
Check it, just how deep can shit get/
Deep as the abyss/
and brothers is mad fish accept it
What does "mad fish" mean in this ...
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Is Deuce an Atheist?
Deuce, from Nine Lives, wrote a song called America. It has the following lyrics:
They wanna see blood,
They wanna see hate,
Like needle in your vain,
Sickness with no name,
In a world that's insane,
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"A black man" in Follow God video clip?
In Kanye West - Follow God, the clip ends with this dialogue:
My dad came to visit me at one of our ranches in Cody, Wyoming. He talked about his love for fishing, and how he could come here in the ...
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HDBeenDope's use of the word 'LABB' in 'Cayman'
In the song, 'Cayman' the word LABB is thrown around a lot such as LABB on everything and constantly spelling it out.What does it mean?
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Missy Elliot's "Work it" lyrics meaning
My English teacher constantly referring to this song as female empowerment and feminism. But I just don't see how.
How does the popular song of 2002 Work It by Missy Elliot refer to feminism or ...
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2Pac vs. The Notorious B.I.G. - objective comparisons
People have argued for decades who is the best between rap legends Tupac and Notorious BIG. Most people just choose which artist they love.
Who would come out as the objective winner by the following ...
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Is there a term that describes such songs?
I've recently listened to a couple of songs and found a common beat.
A quick google search for their genre shows that they fall under the umbrella of Hip-Hop/Rap.
However, searching for 'Hip-Hop/Rap' ...
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What rap subgenre is T.I. "Do Ya Thang"
T.I. - Do Ya Thang - what genre is it? Google says it's a hip-hop/rap, but what kind of rap specifically?
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Hip hop lyrics - "You’re just a little guy"
“You’re just a little guy—something on the fly—you are my baby doll you not my baby..” or something like that. I’ve tried listening to the clip but people are talking over it.
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Seinfeld - The Wizard - What's the name of the rap song played as Elaine enters her boyfriend's apartment? [closed]
In the Seinfeld episode The Wizard as Elaine visits her new boyfriend in his apartment for the first time there is a rap song playing while Elaine stands in the hallway and eventually enters. She ...
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Rap songs not having featured artist in title
In most rap songs, if there is a featured artist on the track they will be listed in the title in brackets.
For example:
Earl Sweatshirt - Centurion (Feat. Vince Staples)
Link to the song
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Portuguese rap song about the rapper refusing a groupie's proposition
I am searching for a Portuguese rap song, which was almost over 8 minutes long, and it's from a guy who says a story about himself, that he was approached by a fan to have sex, and he ended up not ...
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Beastie Boys' "An Open Letter to NYC"; reference to the "number ten bus"?
As someone fascinated with the City of New York and the Beastie Boys, I'm trying to figure out some context in their lyrics of the song An Open Letter to NYC.
Here are the lines that make me curious:
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Lonny Bereal's "Don't Play with it", on YouTube and nowhere else?
I have found Lonny Bereal's song Don't Play with It on YouTube at this link:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7eOXEit4rEY
I used to listen to it as a kid, but I can't seem to find an official version, ...
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Song about stars, long piano intro, rap
There was a song I was obsessed with in college (2009/2010) that I can’t remember for the life of me and it’s driving me insane! It may have come out around that year or a bit earlier. Definitely a ...
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Genre of Dutch hip-hop diss track
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHjecHv3xPM
(Just listen to the melody, not to the song. It's in Dutch so I think a lot of you will not understand what they say.)
A similar version is good ...
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Was Bruce Bruce in So Fresh, So Clean?
tl;dr: Was Bruce Bruce in So Fresh, So Clean?
Having said that, I feel I have to put some backstory in this question.
As a teenager I was a huge fan of Bruce Bruce from BET Comic View. I ended up ...
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What are the factors responsible for the rise of rap?
I have noted an increase in the production and distribution of songs in the genres of Rap, Trap and its derivatives.
One possible explanation is the genre has been on the rise due to the quality and ...
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What is the origin of Biz Markie's stage name?
Did the rapper Biz Markie get his name from the Prussian statesman Otto von Bismarck? According to the German Wikipedia, it is either this, or the baseballer Biz Mackey, but it gives no source. Does ...
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What did Donald Glover mean by "Migos are the Beatles of this Generation"?
As a fan of hip-hop/rap music I was highly anticipating Migos new album 'Culture' which was released in the last couple of days.
When reading some of the reviews, I noticed there was a reference to ...
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Black Beatles and the Mannequin Challenge
The "Mannequin Challenge" is a new viral video meme where people freeze in place like mannequins, without camera tricks. Most of the videos use the song "Black Beatles," by Rae Sremmurd. But how did ...
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Horse and Carriage Lyrics (by Ma$e and Cam'rom)
After offering to buy a lady diamonds why does Cam'rom then tell her to "shut the fuck up" after she seeks to confirm her interpretation of his metaphor?
If you'll sex in the Lex and your head be ...
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Is there really a rapper named Prix-Mo?
Supposedly, as Prog-Metal masters Dream Theater were recording their album Awake (1994), a rapper named Prix-Mo was laying down tracks in an adjacent studio. As the story goes, Dream Theater's ...
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Who are the dignitaries representing in the DJ Shadow / Run the Jewels 'Nobody Speak' video
The Music video for DJ Shadow Feat. Run the Jewels features two dignitaries at a political conference whose voices have been substituted for EL-P and Killer Mike.
Both their placards have been ...
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What genre is the music of Fetty Wap?
I know Fetty Wap is a rapper, but I also heard that there is some influence of trap in his music (there is a song called Trap Queen). What kind of genre is his music? Is there an official genre for ...
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'Woo' sound Pitbull makes in (almost) every song
Can I somewhere find the 'woo' sound Pitbull makes in every song? Does it have a name?
Here are two examples:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-tJuHsCDzc&t=24s between 0:24 and 0:26
https://www....
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What song from Wu-Tang is this?
In a song from the Wu-Tang Clan near the beginning there is a line said by one of the rappers "da fuq" as though to imply that (possibly) the track had skipped.
I have looked but have not found it.
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How can the blues be linked to hip hop / rap music?
I've seen / read many things about black music, especially the Negro spiritual, blues, rhythm'n'blues, rock'n'roll, etc.
And 99% of what I've heard or read says that the rap music descends from blues,...
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Rap Subgenre - "X Gon' Give it to Ya"
The DMX song "X Gon' Give it to Ya" has a very distinctive rhythm and beat. Is this an identifiable subgenre of rap? Are there other songs like this?
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Arrested Development: Static on 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of
I have several copies of this album (CD, cassette, etc) and there is static on many of the tracks.
Back in '94 I remember hearing the explanation was: (some guy left the master LP in the sun, or ...
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Is there any reason why Eminem laughed at the end of Mockingbird?
Enimen laughs at the end of his song Mockingbird. During this song, he explains his problems (and makes most people cry).
Did he ever explain why he laughed? It's strange for someone to laugh at the ...
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Why does rap music belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
This morning N.W.A. was announced as a 2016 inductee (coverage by Rolling Stone) into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In case you are not familiar, N.W.A. (the name stands for "Niggaz Wit ...
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The King by MattyB
The King by MattyB is a rap song by 11 year old MattyB.
When he first starts rapping he says:
You're the new model
I'm in my zone making foog gottle
You wanna grow up and put up the bottle
What does ...
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What does the line "listening to blackstreet" mean in the song *Downtown* by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis?
Here is a link to the song.
I was wondering what the phrase "listening to blackstreet" means.
The whole sentence before it says
...I Like a Big Girl, I like 'Em Sassy
Going down the Backstreet ...
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What are some techniques to identify different rappers featured in a song?
I have always wondered who a rapper is that is featured in a song. For example, when the rap version of Bad Blood came out...I had no idea how to identify the rapper. I couldn't find anywhere that ...
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Who voiced the racist cop on NWA's 'F*ck tha Police'?
In the original song there is the mock trial of a racist cop
"That's a lie. That's a Goddamn lie!"
etc at about 4:53.
I don't think that these lines are recorded by any of the NWA members (Ice ...
