How to distinguish rap styles?

Generally speaking, rap styles can be divided into pop rap, alternative rap, comedy rap and jazz rap. According to the geographical division, rap music can generally be divided into West Coast rap, East Coast rap, South rap, Midwest rap, foreign rap and other categories. According to the cultural time of rap, it can be generally divided into old-school rap, new-school rap and golden-age rap.

For example, southern rap: it contains the widest range of artists and styles among all rap music. In terms of lyrics, the common feature of southern rappers is their strong local accent. However, in music, the differences between bands in different regions are different.

West Coast Rap: The content mostly reflects the singer's fascination with a better life during the economic boom, and inherits most traditional singing methods. Compared with the East Coast rap, it further broke away from the old-school rap and used a more fashionable and unique rhythm to support smooth and melodious tunes. West Coast rappers also took the lead in bringing "gangster" culture to the forefront of hip-hop culture.

Jazz rap: an attempt to combine early music with today's mainstream music style. Compared with other hip-hop styles, jazz rap is more rational, and its artists also show a kind of rationality when performing.

Alternative rap: mainly refers to a kind of music in hip-hop groups that refuses to agree with the traditional old-fashioned rap style, such as gangsta and bass. Different from traditional rappers who often stick to some existing forms, alternative rappers boldly develop in a new direction and describe the general city life.

We have mastered the rap style, and then we can distinguish it well by understanding the collection skills.

1. Rhythm: In rap, it is especially necessary to know the rhythm and rhythm of accompaniment. Try to keep the rhythm in tune with the rhythm of the drum, whether there is a foundation of music theory or not.

2. Lyrics: Rap has to face the impromptu freestyle. If you want to rap or write meaningful lyrics, you need to read more books, with wide knowledge, quick response and strong logical thinking ability.

3. Rhyme: If you want to make rap sound good and catchy, you can rhyme in the poem. Rhyme at the end of the sentence is simpler and easier to use. Of course, there are many forms of rhyme. There is no need to rhyme deliberately, and the content will always come first.

4. Process: At first, you can imitate the process of others' rap, and then slowly find a way that suits you.

Having said that, do you know the rap style? It's actually quite understandable. As long as we know what is comfortable style and the characteristics of rap style, then we can correctly separate them, which is very easy.