The Difference Between Rap, Hip-Hop, and/or Gangsta Music

[XLR8NMR2]

"Rap is what you do
"Hip hop is something you live"

Truthfully everyone has there own opinions on what "real" rap or what "real" hip hop is what i think is hip hop might be considered garbage or rap and vice versa....there really isn't anyway to tell or judge.

[Dirty Octopus™]

rap - compiliation of words that rhyme

ex. soulja boi

hip hop - telling/speaking of issues/views on a topic that is relevant either to the artists or people that can relate

ex. T.I. Jay Jeezy (i know i'm going to catch slack on this but his new cd is beginning to go along the lines of being an actual hip hop artist) Nas

gangsta music - rapping (see first definition) about the life of living as a gangsta...mix of rap and hip hop..IMO

ex. early snoop, dre

i agree fully for the most part
but i wouldnt even put Soulja boi in the rap category
He's a "pop" star

"Rap is what you do
"Hip hop is something you live"

Truthfully everyone has there own opinions on what "real" rap or what "real" hip hop is what i think is hip hop might be considered garbage or rap and vice versa....there really isn't anyway to tell or judge.

Hip Hop IS a way of life.
from the music to the dance to the art.

IMO "Hip Hop" is a period.
like the Baroque Period or Renaissance Period or Classical Period
everything done during those times related to the name of the period.
the Renaissance Period had its particular music AND art.

Hip Hop has its music and art.

people tend to think as African Americans we only have 2 types of music or 3 as stated but like Caucasians our artists fall into many different catagories

The Roots & Nas id put in the "Hip Hop" music category
Soldier Boy & Comp. id put in the "Pop" or "Crunk" category


50 Cent I suppose you can put in the "Gangsta Rap" and "Pop" category depending on what he's talking about

[Sammich]

i agree fully for the most part
but i wouldnt even put Soulja boi in the rap category
He's a "pop" star

o i think u like me
better yet i know
have u ever seen teh chevy w/ the butterfly doors

[alpine_aw11]

Hip Hop IS a way of life.
from the music to the dance to the art.

IMO "Hip Hop" is a period.
like the Baroque Period or Renaissance Period or Classical Period
everything done during those times related to the name of the period.
the Renaissance Period had its particular music AND art.

Hip Hop has its music and art.

people tend to think as African Americans we only have 2 types of music or 3 as stated but like Caucasians our artists fall into many different catagories

The Roots & Nas id put in the "Hip Hop" music category
Soldier Boy & Comp. id put in the "Pop" or "Crunk" category


50 Cent I suppose you can put in the "Gangsta Rap" and "Pop" category depending on what he's talking about

I lol'd at the caucasian remark. But I agree, hip-hop is something the artists live for and use their opinions on what's important to them and relevent to the real world. I don't listen to "gangta rap" because as a suburban whiteboy I don't feel it relates to me at all, and generally think most of those artists are kinda dumb. However I haven't lived through what they have so I can't really pass judgement. I don't like Souja Boy being called "the new generation of hip-hop" because he really shares nothing with the real hip-hop artists of today or the past. When you listen to The Roots, Nas, Atmosphere, POS, Brother Ali, etc... they aren't talking about cranking a stupid dance. There's very clear definitions between rap artists(which is a general description of all styles).

[Dirty Octopus™]

I lol'd at the caucasian remark.

but... it da troof!

white people aren’t afraid to label a new type of music.
You guys have a style of music and its followers.
You have

Rock
Metal
Emo
Punk
Math Rock
Indie Rock
New Wave
Screemo
Irish Folk
Rockabilly
Hardcore
Straight Edge hardcore
Post Punk
Mod Rock
Emo core





You even have friggin subcultures!



My point is... there's more than 3 types of music that stems from a race or culture. I did not mean to sound racialist in any way shape or form.

So everyone else besides Brad please don’t misconstrue my Caucasian remark

[alpine_aw11]

but... it da troof!

white people aren’t afraid to label a new type of music.
You guys have a style of music and its followers.
You have

Rock
Metal
Emo
Punk
Math Rock
Indie Rock
New Wave
Screemo
Irish Folk
Rockabilly
Hardcore
Straight Edge hardcore
Post Punk
Mod Rock
Emo core





You even have friggin subcultures!



My point is... there's more than 3 types of music that stems from a race or culture. I did not mean to sound racialist in any way shape or form.

So everyone else besides Brad please don’t misconstrue my Caucasian remark

Yea I know what you're saying. I listen to mostly Metal, and there's a TON of different styles for that now, with new ones constantly emerging. I just try not to pay attention to it.

[leobond001]

but... it da troof!

white people aren’t afraid to label a new type of music.
You guys have a style of music and its followers.
You have

Rock
Metal
Emo
Punk
Math Rock
Indie Rock
New Wave
Screemo
Irish Folk
Rockabilly
Hardcore
Straight Edge hardcore
Post Punk
Mod Rock
Emo core





You even have friggin subcultures!



My point is... there's more than 3 types of music that stems from a race or culture. I did not mean to sound racialist in any way shape or form.

So everyone else besides Brad please don’t misconstrue my Caucasian remark

i hear you. as a African american culture, our catagories of music are hip hop, rap, and RnB. oh theres also jazz, neo jazz and neo soul

pop is slowly but surely making its way in. but pop goes to all cultures and races.