anyone who talks about hip hop as a form of music is a herb plain and simple.

what the fuck is all this hip hop has better beats then rap, hip hop has better lyrics the rap?

rap is one of the elements of hip hop.

hip hop is DJ, breaking, graff, and rap. hip hop is a lifestyle it isnt a form of music.

rap is one of the elements of hip hop, i guess you could say rap is part of hip hops DNA.

nelly = rap
aesop rock = rap
talib= rap
ja rule= rap
juice= rap
lil bow wow = rap
demi gods = rap
p diddy = rap