L; Good morning everyone,here’s XXX.And this is my partnerXXX.Today we’ re going to talk about rap.Maybe a biref explanation about rap is necessary here.XX,would u please introduce rap’s meaning and birth to us?

X; Sure.Rap is a kind of music which is made up of fast beat and rhythmed words,maybe its Chinese name SHUOCHANG is more faimilar to us.Actually, Rap has existed for about 40 years.In the 1870s--the time when Dj was still an occupation only for inspiring the atmosphere in clubs and parties, some special ideas crushed a jamaican Dj named kool herc’s mind and encouraged him to create a new kind of performance.He just turned stories into rhythemed words and sang them to the audience like talking.To his surprise, this new way of singing was popular and it was spread quickly all over the world .It also made him the father of rap music.That’s the accidental birth of rap.
L；Yep,the rhymed words impressed me most the first time I listented to this kind of music.Actually,it was difficult for audience to understand exactly what the rappers were singing at the birth age of rap even though the words of those songs were simple or even just nonsence. In 1979, the first prublished rap song called Rapper’s Delight officially issued.Let’s listen to a fraction of this historical song.(放视频)

X;Wow the birth of this song was really a surprising achievement of rap .And do you know that with time going by ,in the 1880s,lyrics had become complex and literary,and that also made songs’ words reflected more serious social problems.

L;Really?No wonder we could truly felt rappers’ emotion though those songs.

X;And that was also the time when rap developed in its fastest speed ever.Various kinds of rap liked Hardcore Rap had come into being.On the other hand,lots of rappers became famouse at that period , including snoop dogg and jay-z.
L：yes, and Since Rap lyrics were more and more layering, songs began to reflect certain social values, moral standards and the suitation of different types of people. At the same time, rap music also spread from the American west coast to the east coast and soon all over the world.

X:And when it came to 21th century,different styles like Crunk and Snap started being performed in the world stage.Lots of new rappers made great contributions to the development of this kind of music, for example, Eminem’s album named <The Marshall Mathers> had been sold over ten millions.Besides, some classical singers were active and contunited producing goods songs.

L:wow that’s really a long history of rap music.You know, up to now, rap has become more diversified.Nowadays,rap is not only represents one way of singing but also stands for a speical life style of young people.Its words can be colourful and fickle. More and more people listen to hip-hop to enjoy the exciting beat and the uninhibited attitude towards life.Rap is developing and its future is bright.

X;Let’s watch a video to check out how glorious today’s rap music is!

This period of time was also the time when the war of words between rappers became intense.In 1991, one of the most famous words war between Jay-z and Nas had also helped to produce the two popular rap songs and .

Hip-pop和说唱的关系

Hip-pop is mainly made up of 4 parts, including doole, street dance, RAP and also B-boying.

Rap 和 B-box的区别

B-box songs usually have no words

你最喜欢的rapper是/为什么

My favorite rapper is Nicki minaj. When we talk about women rappers we always think about her name. She is the first one who combines hip-pop with pop music successfully and she is also the first songstress who won many important awards.Her songs and living shows are both incredible..

We don’t have to understand the meaning of each word exactly,, uaually we just have to enjoy the rhythm and relax ourselves through listening..

A good reader does not necessarily need to be a writer, so I prefer to be just a listener.

Hardcore rap is always tough and aggressive.This kind of rap sounds a little noisy.

英语介绍说唱文化