0_Apprentice
Do you know that rapping differs from spoken-word poetry in that it is usually performed in time to an instrumental track?
1_Wizard
Interesting! The elements of rap consists of content, flow, and delivery. There are many different styles of rap. What is your favorite?
0_Apprentice
My favorite is the "straight forward" style, used by Scarface, 2Pac, Snoop Dogg and other famous rappers. How about you?
1_Wizard
I like Gangsta rap which consists of themes and lyrics emphasizing the gangsta lifestyle.
0_Apprentice
Did you know that Gangsta rap was made popular largely because of N.W.A, who brought rapping about crime and the gangster lifestyle into the musical mainstream?
1_Wizard
Ice-T also popularized Gangsta rap in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Now it is one of the most popular styles of rap!
0_Apprentice
Awesome. Although, such topics have resulted in the public accusing rappers of fostering a culture of violence among hip-hop listeners because of the lyrics.