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Recent rap music: Has it changed over the years?

Rap music from past to present

• Today’s Rap music is not the same since the beginning.

• Rap music was born from Hip-Hop in 1960 and 1970, underscoring the political point of view and the resistance through graffiti, modes of dress, language and social practices

• It originated from the West African region influenced by the praise singing and historical poetry by griots or djeli.

Various Styles of Rap Music

Rap music is sometimes deemed synonymous with Hip hop but it is not true.

It has influenced hip hop music deeply and its popularity has taken a backseat, however, its subgenres have greatly developed, like Pop rap is the earlier version of hip-hop.

Rap Music Evolution in U.S

• This music style, having an illustrious history, was popularized late in U.S. and hence it still poses to be a minority artist creation.

• It is majorly considered to be a fad left to fade away but factually, it is a musical art form prevalent in United States since 1970s.

• Break dance was also an integral part of hiphop which affected rap music.

Rap Rock

• Rap rock is a fusion of various forms of rock with elements of hip hop, which was introduced in the early 90s and gained fame later that decade.

• Rap core, generally confused with rap-core and rap-metal, is a sub-genre of rap rock crossing elements of hiphop with punk rock or hardcore punk.

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