Why do some People consider most Rap to be...... ?

Why do some People consider most Rap to be MUSIC when it actually seems to be TALKING ??? ------Why is some Rap so inaudible & unintelligible that many People often ask " WHAT did they say ? " ----and/or ---" WHAT did they mean ? " after they listen to some Rap ??-----I am NOT hating on Rap by asking these questions but I don't understand how most Rap can be considered Music when it has virtually NO melody, composition, notes or song as Music does ?----Music is a SONG that is either SUNG or PLAYED with or without INSTRUMENTS.--- I would speculate that 99%+ of Rap is NOT SUNG or PLAYED WITH INSTRUMENTS.---It seems apparent that most Rap consists of rhymed lyrics which are TALKED. ----Is most Rap TALKING LYRICS or is most Rap SINGING MUSICAL SONGS ??---Why is it apparently so difficult for so many people to understand what some Rappers say or mean ??-----Why is it that some People are UNABLE to AGREE with each other on what a Rapper says or means in a certain Rap ??---

Unintelligent insulting answers only serve to confirm the perception that some Rap in unintelligent & insulting.--I am merely questioning some elements of some Rap.-

i actually can't stand rap. i think rap is in no way music. To me music is something with talent and the flow of music notes. Not some guy/girl that might have had a bad day and decided to say how hard or tough they are and talk fast in a mic using terms everyday people don't understand or will use. To me its kinda funny that most people try to act like rappers don't live in rough neighborhoods but rather the burbs....why is that

Oh, come on. You know good and well you didn't really want anyone to give you honest answers to your questions. You just wanted to hear from somebody agrees with you and is just as closed-minded as you are. Why am I not surprised. Report It

in my opinion, rap is a poem

whatever homie. i don't feel like readin all them shits. It sound like to me that you wish you were hip hop homie. But your not, so instead of embracin the shits, you wanna bash it. But hip hop loves you homie. just chill on them shits. preciate cha.

I am not a rap fan. The most I will listen to is Outkast (Andre 3000's contributions, most of which is not even considered rap) and Saul Williams (who recently worked with Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor).

However, saying that it's not music is saying that you know the definition of music... which you definitely do not know. Music is NOT "a SONG that is either SUNG or PLAYED with or without INSTRUMENTS.." Music is an artform.

Some rap is garbage! especially this new stuff. older rap like pete rock, roots, etc is good stuff...most of it today is a bunch of stupid lyrics over bass...then again i say the same about some rock..it too has some lyrics that are violent and screaming you can't understand over a tune...then you have classic rock like foreigner,cars, def leappard that is good stuff...so in every category you have garbage!!!! Don't like it? don't listen..i do it on all radio stations. change the channel!!

Well to say that Rap isn't music is like saying some of the classic songs that are made with synthesizers aren't music. and you use commercial rap and generalize all rap into that catagory is not fair, pick up some Aesop rock.... you'll see that when you rap ro the beat you are in a sense the instrument, because that is really all your voice is we make the noises that we associate to words, and when these noises are harmonic and melodic we call it music. but when you listen to the commercial stuff that is out there you assume that it is all about talking and talking about stupid stuff(which i agree) but if you catch some underground rap it tends to be more melodic and (when people really care about the music) a better put together piece of art.. hense.. music...

I've seen many people rap before, and I just thought, well if they can't sing, then why do it?' I'm not trying to be accused being mean, but I am telling the truth. Many rap because it is usually fun and entertaining, but other times, it's their thing. Rap is actually using 'free verses' like a poetry, except differently. Rap sometimes include break dances, too. Most rap songs don't need music, they only make their own.

Why do some People consider most Rap to be MUSIC when it actually seems to be TALKING ??? - It is free verse. Rap is like music sort of, but they're both talking and singing at once.
------Why is some Rap so inaudible & unintelligible that many People often ask " WHAT did they say ? " ----and/or ---" WHAT did they mean ? " after they listen to some Rap ?? - Rap mostly goes fast along with the rtyhmn, so you can't sometimes hear the beat.
-Is most Rap TALKING LYRICS or is most Rap SINGING MUSICAL SONGS ?? - I think both, because I listen to a little rap, and I hear the same thing.
Why is it apparently so difficult for so many people to understand what some Rappers say or mean ??- They have to go fast to get to the rhythms.

if you know what RAP stands for then you would not ask this question.

R-rhythm
A-and
P-poetry.

Most people dont think this about Rap simply bcuz they love it. Why are punk music, music? Why is having long hair, tight pants, and screaming music?

there are so many variety of music that you cant really say that rap is not music.

i am not hating on you but helping u understand.

if you ever listen to old school hip hop and rap they all actually tell stories through music. and yes they play a lot of instruments in rap music and lyrics do make music.

why is Opera consider music and you cant understand sh!t they say?

u cant just say that about rap and hip hop. matter of fact you cant say that about any music. bcuz music is a variety not just one sound.

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You are getting music confused with singing. Rappers are rapping, not singing to the beat of the music. If there is music in the background regardless of whether or not it is played with instruments or music making instruments it doesn't matter if a person sings, raps, talks, yells (as they do in heavy metal) or whatever, it still falls within the music category. There are many songs in all genres that are inaudible and unintelligible that I often ask "what did they say"?. Not just in rap. Once again, the definition of music has nothing to do with a song that is sung or played with instruments. Music is different sounds together producing a melody. If one chooses, he can sing along with the music. Just as a person can sing A Capella, without music. People don't always agree with what a rapper says or means in a certain rap song because each person interprets and hears things differently. Also because certain terms/words have more than one meaning. That is true in LIFE, not just rap music. You can see a movie and discuss it and learn that others that saw it, got a totally different idea of what was being expressed. You can read a book and discuss it and find out that others think differently than you. You can listen to any type of music and hear different things and get different messages. It seems like you enjoy listening to rap. So do I.

You obviously have not listened to enough rap music to have an objective opinion. Most hip hop songs have a melody and all rap songs have a beat and rhythm. Why aren't you asking this question about death metal and black metal? Death and black metal singers don't even try to make their lyrics intelligible. Most metal doesn't even have a beat or a melody, just a variation of rhythms and chords. There is a difference between rappers who can flow and write lyrics and those who can't. You should go on YouTube and watch some videos of hip hop producers producing music. Many hip hop producers are accomplished musicians and produce on a keyboard instead of sampling. Hip hop is the most popular dance music and you can't dance to sounds that aren't organized. My definition of music is organized noise no matter how the noise is made. You can actually compose any genre of music these days on a computer without playing any instruments. I don't think anyone can understand what the lead singer of Fall Out Boy is singing without looking up the lyrics.

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Ok, yea... Go back to the Singles & Dating section where you belong. Thanks hun.

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and i agree i hate rap but i listen to it any way cause im an idiot

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i like rap!
i don't need a reason to like something!

Just for clarification purposes, here is the official definition of music from dictionary.com:

"an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color."

Notice that the definition doesn't require that a person has to be singing for it to be considered music. Interestingly enough, it doesn't mention singing at all. But as far as I can tell, hip hop meets the criteria: sound in time that is an expression of ideas and emotions (aka - spoken lyrics) through elements of rhythm, melody, harmony and color (aka - the beat, background music and/or singers).

p.s. - And FYI, while many underground rappers use pretty much any kind of instrumentation (i.e. - most anything from actual instruments to samples) it seems some mainstream rappers are starting to incorporate more live instrumentation as well.

p.p.s. - And to "Scott I" below me, it's obvious that you haven't been exposed to real hip hop. How do you figure rapping requires no talent? I really can't speak on most of the mainstream stuff because I'm not a fan of it myself, but as for real hip hop, being a good emcee (not a "rapper" - and yes, there is a difference) is equivalent to being a performance poet. You have to have a very extensive vocabulary as well as a fantastic handle on language (synonyms, antonyms, etc.). You have to be familiar with similes and metaphors. You have to have confidence and stage presence. You have to have good delivery. You have to have a great memory (and if you freestyle, you have to think quick on your feet and be able to adapt). And on top of all that, you have to have a sense of rhythm so you can recite it all to a beat...and you assume being an emcee requires no talent? Ha...please.

Their are three elements to music:Melody,Harmony,Rhythm
Rap has only one:rhythm. Rap is just jive street talk. It doesn't take any talent to do that. The type of music coming out today
is really bad.

I agree. Rap has its place but its basically violent phrases kept to a bass beat, nothing more.

rap is crap ..

I know what you mean, I like real music, I consider real music to be music with skilled vocals and instrumental elements!

Some people just relate to what theyre 'rapping' about. People who like rap dont consider them to be 'talking' but 'rhyming', so they consider it an art, ie music.

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