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Originally Posted by willravel
There's no winning or losing, there's the truth.
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Do you know what's true? I know your standpoint, but I don't know your belief. You haven't expounded why you think rap isn't music. There are encyclopedias, university courses, books, social programs, etc. that all support and develop a culture of rap (aka hip-hop) as a legitimate and enriching musical genre that was derived from African American communities.
I will now ask you what I should have a while ago: If rap isn't music, then what would you call it? Talking? Poetry? Noise? Nonsense? Whatever you choose to call it, please support your answer with an explanation.
aberkok is right; much of the discussion of music is subjective. But at the root of it: semantically, scientifically, and aesthetically, rap (even without accompaniment) can be defined as a form of music. How is this not true? Please explain to me, if I am wrong.
And what
Crompsin just said, too.