Poetry

[MrShifty]

Which rappers do you think has more of poetic feel to there rhymes. I'd have to say that 2pac was best for that

[Robert Are]

neva heard anyone else with better peotry than Pac

[LDN_Soldier]

I don't really think any rappers are poets...I think it's just too different genres. And I get sick of people claiming the 'thug poet' title.

There's a British poet called Benjamin Zephaniah, who brought out a hip hop record, and it was pretty dope but it just didn't sound like hip hop.

[Jaysolid]

tupac had great poetry (the rose that grew from concrete)
the only other rapper that i could see makin good poetry is nas

[M-to-the-o]

There ain' nobody who could really do it like Pac, i guess Nas in his prime was the closest.

[Jakkc]

Originally Posted by LDN_Soldier

I don't really think any rappers are poets...I think it's just too different genres. And I get sick of people claiming the 'thug poet' title.

There's a British poet called Benjamin Zephaniah, who brought out a hip hop record, and it was pretty dope but it just didn't sound like hip hop.

he came to our school and performed that lol

[LDN_Soldier]

Originally Posted by Jakkc

he came to our school and performed that lol

I've seen him live as well, and the remixes Rodney P did of him were great. Can be a bit too preachy though...

[Russha]

Originally Posted by LDN_Soldier

I've seen him live as well, and the remixes Rodney P did of him were great. Can be a bit too preachy though...

what schools did you go to, we were lucky if we got a fireman or a clown

[Classik]

Originally Posted by Russha

what schools did you go to, we were lucky if we got a fireman or a clown

ahahahahahaha

[maria]

Originally Posted by Sureloc Holmes

neva heard anyone else with better peotry than Pac

The History Of Rap: Vol. 1: The Genesis

In the early 1970s a musical genre was born in the crime-ridden neighborhoods of the South Bronx. Gifted teenagers with plenty of imagination but little cash began to forge a new style from spare parts. Hip-hop, as it was then known, was a product of pure streetwise ingenuity; extracting rhythms and melodies from existing records and mixing them up with searing poetry chronicling life in the 'hood, hip-hop spilled out of the ghetto.

From the housing projects hip-hop poured onto the streets and subways, taking root in Bronx clubs like the Savoy Manor Ballroom, Ecstasy Garage, Club 371, The Disco Fever, and the T-Connection. From there it spread downtown to the Renaissance Ballroom, Hotel Diplomat, the Roxy, and The Fun House. It migrated to Los Angeles, where a whole West Coast hip-hop scene developed, sporting its own musical idiosyncrasies, its own wild style.

Through television shows like BET's Rap City and Yo! MTV Raps and a succession of Hollywood movies, hip-hop gained millions of new fans across America, in places far removed from the genre's Bronx roots. It spread to Europe, Asia, Africa, and nearly every continent on Earth, gaining more cultural significance as the years rolled by. Today it is one of the most potent and successful musical forms of the 20th Century.

Hip-hop is the voice of a generation that refused to be silenced by urban poverty, a local phenomenon fueled with so much passion and truth it could not help but reach the entire world. Like every musical genre that came before, hip-hop has its pioneers, artists who were essential in defining and popularizing the art form. This CD series showcases those legendary artists -- their songs and their enormous talents -- who created what today is known as rap

I also say rap is poetry.........