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Sunday, April 20, 2003
Why do I like rock rap better than rap? Rock rap is musically more complex. It has a definite structure that totally compliments expressing an idea. There's an "intro" where the main theme is introduced: the basic chord progression that provides a foundation for the melody. The "intro" is usually repeated twice as the vocalist recites two stanzas of lyrics. Then there's a bridge. The bridge would be comparable to a sonata's development: it's a reinterpretation of the main theme from the beginning. It's usually there to express that a conflict or crisis is finally over, or something that wasn't known has been discovered....or, it's the climax. Then there's the resolution. Finally, what wasn't achieved before is now achieved....or there's a new understanding....or there's no hope. It doesn't always end on a positive note. But it's more complex you see. Regular rap, on the other hand, is musically simple. There's usually this 8 bar beat that repeats over and over and over again, so there's no climax. The musical idea is more focused on the lyrics, not the background music. It's the lyricist's job to produce the melody, the climax, the resolution...everything. Unfortunately, a lot of rappers out there don't understand that shit...thus, most rap sounds like crap. Yay! It rhymes and I can flow! Sure it's art, but it's not musical art. It's poetic art. In order for rap to be truly meaningful, the lyricists should be the hot shit, not the beat. With rap now a days, if you're rapping to a hot shit beat, than you have a #1 song. That's shouldn't be the case! That's selling out in my opinion. Rap songs should focus more on the lyrics, not the beat. Lyricist like Common, Mos Def, Nas....they are truly rapping because their lyrics is the focus, not the beat. That doesn't mean it's music....it means it's poetic art. I'm not saying rap isn't music, I'm merely saying it's musically simple because the musical aspects of it is not the focus. The focus is on the lyrics. More musical thought goes into rock rap.
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