I definetely don't understand why rap is as big as it is.
Sure, it may take skill to make good lyrics (although most the lyrics in rap are pretty bad anyways) or to freestyle or whatever but as far as carrying a good tone and being able to actually "sing" rappers don't show that they have that skill. At least singers in the other genres show that they can actually sing. Rappers just pretty much yell out things that rhyme.
However, i do think it takes talent to be able to write some of the lyrics they do. But music isn't just about being able to write good lyrics.
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