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Old 12-11-2014, 03:29 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Question Is rap considered music?

Rap is not in my Ipod. When I was in elementary school and high school, rap was popular. Back when I was a teenager, I listened to rap out of peer pressure, my observation is that it is just a person yapping, with a lousy voice projection, on a background track. The background track is considered music, but the person yapping is not. I don't know how Eminem became so popular, he is just yapping about his mom, trapped in a closet or something, with swear words added. I remember in high school, I would be listening to my favourite rock bands ex. Led Zeppelin, Jeff Beck in secret, as long as I don't get busted with the cool kids, because they are considered old fashioned, but those were the days.

Now in University I am listening to more fruitful music: Death Metal, Progressive Rock, Nu-Metal, Classic Rock, Jazz, Classical, Blues, 60's 70's 80's Pop, Film Music.

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So... rap vocals aren't music, but death metal vocals, which are no more singing than rapping is, and which are often based on rhythm as opposed to melody... they're music?
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I'm confused as to how rappers are yapping and somehow death metal singers fit in your list. I would say neither of them are technically good singers, but it isn't easy to flow over a beat and sound good just like it isn't easy to have a good scream/roar for metal.
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Rapping is like chanting. I consider it music.
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my observation is that it is just a person yapping, with a lousy voice projection, on a background track.
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[Nu-Metal is] more fruitful music
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Asks the age old "is rap music?" question on a forum where some members consider 4'33 music.

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Meme that, bro.
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Old 12-11-2014, 05:03 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Asks the age old "is rap music?" question on a forum where some members consider 4'33 music.

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I was gonna say he was among friends since some members don't consider it music .
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So... rap vocals aren't music, but death metal vocals, which are no more singing than rapping is, and which are often based on rhythm as opposed to melody... they're music?
In my opinion, I don't consider rap music, but I want to know your opinion.

Death Metal vocalists can also sing, at least the bands I listen to do.
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Nu-metal is just one of the genres I listen to, I don't consider it the best, but try listening to Evanescence. That's what I meant by fruitful.
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