Whats the Dif b/w Rap and Hip Hop?
 

Whats the difference b/w rap and hip hop? Simple quesiton

Doesn't Matter.

"This Ain't Rap, Its One Step Beyond What Kevorkian Gets Paid To Do" - Copywrite

Well For A Start They're Not Spell't The Same..

Lmfao^ very true poohead

Hip pop and rap is da same dawg

no hip hop and rap aint da same and da reason dey cant give u a answer is cause dey dont know its hard to explain but ill try see


hiphop=lyrical olympics its all about da lyrics da art of being da best being better den your opponent like listen to krs1 and rakim dey do things wit words most emcees could only dream of doin and u see i said emcee not rapper its just all about da lyrics nuthin more nuthin less dey may rap about jewels but dey will do it in a way u couldnt believe

rap=were all about showin off one way or da other we get lyrical but not as deep as an emcee we dont really get into da whole lyrical wordplay metaphorical thing were more about havin fun
most people frown on rap cause dey sayin were takin away from da natural element of hiphop but a emcee is a emcee no matter wat but over da years it has evolved into more den wat we thought it would be and u have those who dont like it dey are pure underground to da heart we call dem backpackers dey only believe hiphop emceeing is da real form aof rap like i said its hard to explain i tried a lil bit hope u can figure it out from there.....

rap (mc-ing) is a branch of hip-hop along with dj-ing, graffitti and breakdancing, they ARE the same.

but rap lyrics vary hugely.

Hip Hop is a CULTURE..

Rap is just a small BRANCH in the Culture.

What is that quote? "Rap is something you do. Hip-Hop is something you live."

my man young 50 has explained it pretty well. here r some examples if ur still confused.
KRS-1-hip hop
Ludacris-rap
Dead Prez-hip hop
50cent-rap
Public Enemy-hip hop
Ja Rule-Fukin gay lol

i didnt kno there was a differecne

The official response is Hip-Hop is the lifestyle. Rap is the music.

If you don't know that then remove your head, mind, soul, and body from that aristocratic ivory tower of yours.

~Shalom~

true^

There is a difference.

Hip Hop is tha culture. It's tha basic category of this type of music. Another form of hip hop is now called backpack rap. I hate that it's called that but thats how tha industry has evolved.

Rap is a subcategory. Rap is str8 gangsta, streetz, club type shit. I'ts what you hear on tha radio day in and day out. Rap is tha money maker.

there is a big difference b/t the 2