Battle (battle, battle, battle) - a competition between rap performers, usually accompanied by humiliation of the enemy. The battle track is often nothing more than a diss on the enemy.
Beef (beef - meat (beef)
Beef (beef - meat (beef), figuratively a complaint, discontent) is a feud between representatives of hip-hop culture. Beefs, their features and unspoken rules of conduct are an important component of hip-hop culture. The most famous beefs between rappers, but such conflicts are possible between other representatives of hip-hop culture: DJs, b-boys or graffiti artists.
Beefs are usually caused by accusations of plagiarism, claims to leadership in the genre (unfounded in the opinion of the opponent), irreconcilable creative differences, affiliation with competing record labels, and even occasional insults.
In practice, conflicts are expressed in specially recorded songs (traditionally called disses) and interviews, less often in fights and shootings, in some cases ending in murders.
Beat
Beat is a beat in music, used in the expression of English. beat per minute, bpm - beats per minute. The higher the value, the higher the tempo of the music.
Diss (diss, disrespect - disrespect)
Diss (diss, disrespect - disrespect) is a trend in hip-hop. In practice, diss is the expression of disrespect in the lyrics of one rapper (or group) to another rapper (s). In such tracks, obscene speech, swearing towards the enemy, and sometimes threats are practiced. Disses often go in pairs, that is, "diss - reciprocal diss", or in chains of discs. Disses are often ignored. Disses are used in beefs.
Mix
Mix (mix) - several pieces of music (tracks), lined up in a continuous sequence. As a rule, mixes are composed by DJs for different purposes (for example, for broadcasting on the radio in thematic programs). Usually mixes consist of tracks that are similar in genre, mood and other characteristics. On average, mix lengths range from 25 to 74 minutes (fits on an Audio CD), but can be much longer.
The sequence of tracks in the form of a mix is specific in that the tracks smoothly replace each other. At the junction between the tracks there is no "gap" in the form of silence, and the tracks themselves during the transition coincide in tempo, dimension and other features, thus merging together. The process of creating a mix by a DJ is called mixing.
Skills / skills (from English skills)
Briefly - rap "skills". More details - reading, diction, text, chips, presentation, flow, interesting turns, phrases, original rhyme, etc. In general, the entire list of skills and criteria by which you can evaluate the MS.
Flow (from English Flow - "fluidity")
Rhythm, speed of rap reading. How a rap artist gets into a beat or creates additional quality and dynamics with his reading (sometimes, even listening to the acapella, you can start swinging to the rhythm). It is worth noting that good flow is not the maximum read speed, but the correct speed.
Flow also includes changes in reading speed to express great emotions and show off your cool technique.
The rapper makes the reading more harmoniously combined with the instrumental than the usual music. In fashionable songs, a melody of words, a motive clearly emerges from a simple recitative.
For a good rap flow, you need good diction / pronunciation and breathing (so that there are no terrible interruptions with sighs in the reading), some performers still add artistic or comical features to their voices, but this is already a matter of style.
Square flow
When words in a line either do not reach a bit, or there are more of them and readings have to be accelerated, or they simply do not fit into a bit. That is, the music flows and the recitative flows, but for someone from the river, some stones are constantly popping up, this is the square flow.
Innings
Emotions that the rap artist puts into the track, while performing, as well as the play of intonations. (It can also be used as a synonym for flow)
Punch, punchline (from the English punch - to beat with a fist)
The concept originated in battle rap. This is a laconic phrase / line that should hook your opponent very strongly. As in heavy boxing, opponents shift and occasionally deliver crushing blows, so in a battle rap reading, your main blow will be the punch line, where you will "hook" the opponent as much as possible with a short line.
Staf (stuff - things, trash)
Usually rap artists name their works (tracks).
In principle, even a literal translation is suitable, "rappers do things" means "appreciate my thing" - "appreciate my stuff."
Sharp-X: The fact is that the word Stuff in English is almost always (among rappers) used with the prefix New. And so it turns out New Stuff. That is, most often "staf" are new works of rappers.
Rhyme with squares
The way of rhyming ("square on square")). The rhyme in the text is added mainly at the end of the line, and lines of the same length - if you write such a text on a sheet, then the written text forms a square or rectangle, hence the name itself. It is believed that this is the easiest way of rhyming, and if you cannot find fault with the aforementioned rap skills, then rate your opponent for "squareness".
True
Tru (true, true, real) is the opposite of a fake. "True rapper" is a rapper who reads the truth, a real rapper, whose words do not diverge from deeds.
Fake
Fakes, fakers (fake- lies) are liars, performers in whose tracks there are a lot of lies, and reality is at odds with the lyrics (To fake MC "s).
Mixtape
Mixtape is a special kind of music release. The name comes from the English words mix and tape (literally translated as a mixed recording).
Many aspiring artists see mixtapes as a tool for their own promotions, so they readily give their new tracks to famous DJs for mixtapes.
At the same time, mixtapes have a semi-official status, small circulations (relative to the official albums of famous artists) and instantly leaked to the Internet. At the moment, there are a great many mixtapes (no one even counted them), and people famous in certain circles release 5-20 more mixtapes every day.
Fit (eng. Feat.)
Fit - from English featuring. which means with participation! ie feat is a joint song!
Freestyle
Freestyle - rap improvisation; recitation of a rhymed rhythmic recitative composed by the performer on the go. This is not a pre-written, not rehearsed, "raw" form of hip-hop. Performed to beatbox, or instrumental versions of previously recorded hip-hop songs. (wiki)).
Hustle
The word is used precisely in the concept of "spinning" through life (from the phrase "if you want to live, be able to spin").
Production
In translation, production, products.
In rap, it is usually used as music production, that is, "creating music", most often it means the production of music (in rap), but in principle, the production of a track includes recording, mixing, and mastering.
Respect
Respect (respect) - a good disposition towards a person, respect for his work.
Due to the growing interest in battle rap and the entire hip-hop engineering industry in general, we present you with a detailed conceptual apparatus (rap vocabulary) for Rap, so that you can understand what MCs are talking about in their battles.
Autotune- Program for processing and correction of voice, used to correct the singing of the performer from the notes. In rap it has become a household name and identifies all voice correction programs.
Underground(underground - underground, underground) - a number of artistic trends in contemporary art (in music, literature, cinema, fine arts, etc.), opposing themselves to mass culture, the mainstream.
Acapella- The text recorded on the microphone, separately from the minus.
Battle- Competition between rap performers, as a rule, is accompanied by humiliation of the enemy. A battle track is often nothing more than a diss on an opponent. Battles are divided into online battles (take place on the Internet) and live battles (everything happens live).
Beat- Drum-bass minus part. Previously, they read to the drum part created by beat-boxing or tapping objects. Initially, this word was used as a beat in rap music. At the moment, any music to which one reads rap is called a beat.
Beatbox- A beat created entirely with the mouth, without the use of musical instruments.
Beatmaker- A person who creates beats in specialized programs such as Cubase, FL Studio and others. A good level of creating beats is to use live instruments and not use samples.
Beef(Beef) - Feuds between rap artists, hangouts or labels, accompanied by discs and frequent showdowns live.
Bootleg(bootleg) - a pirated compilation of tracks that the performer may never even know about.
Becky- Additionally recorded audio track, where the performer usually says only the second part of the line or highlights rhymes and phrases.
Backing vocalist- A person who helps the performer on stage. As a rule, he pronounces the second part of the line, so that the performer has the opportunity to take a breath at this time.
Versus() - One of the two most popular live battles in Russia. Based in St. Petersburg.
Ghostwriter- A specialist in writing texts for money.
Double time- Reading twice as fast as the rhythm of the music. Outstanding representatives of this style are Ceza, Tech N9ne, FIKE, Dom1no and other performers.
Double rhymes(Double-rhyme) - The end of the line has two words at once, for which the rhyme in the next line will be selected, also in two words. That is, if the first line ends with “brain and heart”, then it will be necessary to select a consonance to the word “brain” and a separate consonance to the word “heart”. For example - “poster on the door” (the brain is the poster, the heart is the door).
Diss(diss, disrespect) - A track directed at another artist or at someone, something with the aim of "bringing him down". In such tracks, obscene speech is practiced, swearing towards the opponent and his loved ones, threats, jokes below the belt, and so on. Dis is often used in beefs.
EP (EP)- A small album, usually up to 7 songs.
Sound engineer- A specialist who carries out mixing and mastering of tracks.
Indabuttle(Platypus) - Battle taking place on the indarnb.ru portal. The second largest battle in Russia. It bears the slang name "Utkonos", because the father of the main organizer of the battle (Snake) is the owner of the Utkonos chain of stores.
Instrumental- Synonym for the common meaning of the word bit
Cover(cover) - A new version of the track, recorded (re-read) by another artist.
mouth guard- Slang name of the word "acapella".
Square rhymes- Rhymes in the text are added at the end of the line, and rhyming words have the same endings. An example is "hand-flour", "mountain-time". It is believed to be the easiest way to rhyme.
Concert director- The specialist in charge of organizing the performer's concerts.
Crank(Crunk) - Southern rap style with repetitive phrases and fast dance rhythms.
Live(live) - Audio or video recording from the performer's concert. As a rule, the mark live is put in the title of the track, so that it would be clear that this is not a studio version, but a recording from a concert.
Label(label) - 1) A foreign label is a record company that has the rights to release and distribute albums of performers. 2) In Russia, a rap group is called a label. Often this group is primarily united by the studio.
Mike- Microphone
Mastering- the final stage of work on the song, which is designed to make a well-mixed mix louder, brighter, cleaner, more transparent and put it on a par with popular commercial tracks in terms of volume. Also at this stage you can correct minor mistakes made during mixing.
Mix(mix) - several pieces of music (tracks) arranged in a continuous sequence. As a rule, mixes are composed by DJs for different purposes (for example, for broadcasting on the radio in thematic programs). Usually mixes consist of tracks that are similar in genre, mood and other characteristics. On average, the duration of the mix ranges from 25 to 74 minutes.
Mixtape(Mixtape) - 1) In foreign rap, this word means a release released from remixes or mixed tracks. 2) In Russian rap, a mixtape is a collection of tracks recorded on backing tracks, illegally taken from other people's tracks. As a rule, mixtapes in Russia violate the copyright of performers. Also called a mixtape is a collection of tracks recorded on the minus, laid out by beatmakers for general use.
Minus- Synonym for the common meaning of the word bit.
Independent battle- Battle, taking place on the site hip-hop.ru, organized not by the administration of the forum, but by the forum users themselves.
Nouname(Noname) - Underpopular or unknown artist who does not have a "name". A relatively objective indicator in this aspect can be the number of audio in vk and the number of concerts, as well as the number of visitors who came to the concert.
HP(New Rap) - The largest news rap public vk.
Newschool- New style of hip-hop, which features fast flow, dashes and various plugins and effects such as melody and autotune.
Old school(Oldschool) - Early hip-hop style, also referred to as old school. Outstanding representatives of this style are 2Pac, Wu-TangClan and Onyx. Often this is a measured delivery without the use of many effects and fast flow.
Official Battle - Battle that takes place on the website hip-hop.ru, organized by the administration of the forum. The largest battle in Russia.
Punch, punchline(Punch) - This is a laconic phrase / line designed to hook your opponent. This can be either a vivid metaphor or a joke below the belt. “The presence of an opponent is optional. It's like finishing in a joke. Just a catchy phrase or line "
Part- Prescribed part of one performer for a joint track.
Runs, acceleration- The foundational part of fast flow. Increase the speed of reading text.
PR- Dissemination of the artist's creativity or any information and offer of services.
Innings- Emotions embedded in the reading, intonation arranged, the way words are pronounced, the use of vocals, dashes, acceleration and other specific rap techniques.
Producer- A specialist fully engaged in the promotion of the performer, dealing with all legal and financial issues. Often, the producers register the name of the performer (nickname) on themselves, and when the performer changes the producer, he is forced to change the nickname, since all rights to the old nickname will belong to the old producer. For this reason Loc-Dog was forced to change his nickname to Lock Dog.
Promo(promo) - a release to get acquainted with the work of a certain artist.
Release- Premiere of an album, track, clip or collection
Remix(Remix) - New arrangement of already released track.
Rapcore- a subgenre of rock music, characterized by the use of rap as vocals. Rapcore combines the instrumental and vocal properties of such directions as punk, alternative rock, hip-hop.
Mixing- the stage of work on a song, during which the recorded audio tracks (instruments, main vocals, takes, etc.) are combined into one sound file using various devices and techniques, such as equalization, compression, volume manipulation, placement in space, adding sound effects. Note: vocal correction, synchronization of takes and backs are not included in the mixing process, this is the previous
note of the installation stage.
Swag(swag) - Expression of coolness and personality.
Skills(Skills) - Presentation and various types of rhyme construction.
WordSpb() - One of the two most popular live battles in Russia. Based in Krasnodar.
Compound rhymes- The end of a line in the next line rhymes with several words at once. Example: "Apocalypse - And while you heal"
Storytelling- a track that tells a story, while the events, actions and deeds of real or fictional characters are consistently described.
Sample- A relatively small piece of melody (music), taken as the basis for creating a minus. Beats are applied to the samples.
Take- recorded fragment, attempt. Example of use: I wrote it all in one take, i.e. with one try.
Track(Track) - Synonym for "song" in rap.
Trioli is the time signature. In rap, it is now customary to call a reading with broken chips, like tangvist, accelerations, etc.
Tru(True) - A performer who reads the truth, that is, what he really thinks, does and what happened in his life.
Platypus- Slang name for Indbuttle.
Fast flow(FastFlow) - A flow style based on rushes and accelerations.
Fit(ft. or feat) - Indicates that this is a joint track of two or more artists
Flavor(flave) - Party, company, band or label.
Flow(Flow) - Execution speed.
Freestyle(Freestyle) - Rap improvisation. Reading the text composed by the performer on the go.
Fake(Fake) - Performers whose lyrics are based on lies. Their characteristic feature is not the ability to "take responsibility for words."
Hype- enthusiastic rumors, often deliberately inflated for marketing purposes.
Hasl- Any kind of income related to rap or breaking the law (selling drugs, etc.)
Hayter- A listener who condemns any kind of creativity and has an acute dislike for it.
Houmi(Homie) - Friend or loved one.
Kh.kh.ru(persimmon) - One of the most popular forums dedicated to hip-hop culture, hip-hop.ru.
Rap is one of the most fashionable musical trends in recent years. This genre of song performance has become the meaning and style of life for many fans. And even if you are not fond of such a musical direction, you still heard about such a concept as rap battles.
We have seen similar musical competitions more than once in famous films. But the fact that they include various concepts, for example, such as punchy, in most cases is known only to experts in this field. After all, such terms are not used in everyday life. In this article we will talk about what punchy is and "what they are eaten with."
What is rap battle
For musicians of this genre, such a competition is a great way to demonstrate their talent. After all, this genre is, in fact, pure improvisation and the ability to quickly rhyme your thoughts. Battle is a competition between two and sometimes several rappers. And in order to become a winner, the performer needs to learn how to instantly react to the opponent's attacks.
Rap battles are considered "championships" of this musical direction. They are much more difficult than the usual performances called “disses”. This is when the performer can prepare the texts in advance.
All the action in battles takes place with the whistles and shouts of the fans, and in such a situation it is quite difficult to remain calm and continue to create your own rhymes. There is no jury here, and the winner is the one who deserves the love of the crowd. And for victory, as you know, all means are good. Therefore, many of the musicians use not entirely honest techniques, and that's what will be discussed later.
Punchy, or how to hit harder
Rap battle differs from boxing fights only in that the opponents do not use physical force, but try to hit the opponent as hard as possible mentally. Insults, offensive definitions, humiliation - all this is used by musicians in order to make the enemy get confused or unbalance him. Such techniques are called punching.
Sometimes the "stream" of insults spills over into several sentences or even verses. This kind of turnover among rappers is called punchline. And not a single battle passes without a couple of weighty moral "slaps".
But don't think that in order to become a successful musician in this genre, you just need to throw mud at your opponent. This is absolutely not the case. After all, in order for punchlines or punchlines to delight the audience, they should be as laconic as possible, but at the same time more meaningful.
What punchy can be
This type of insult falls into two categories:
- Humiliation of an opponent. In this case, the enemy uses obscene words, rhymes caustic remarks about the opponent's appearance, as well as his mental abilities. In addition, hard-hitting remarks are often made about the musician's manner of performance. After all, the ability to rap is "sacred" for the battle participants.
- Insulting loved ones of the enemy. Sometimes musicians "sink" to criticism of parents, friends or the performer's girlfriend. This approach is not surprising, because it hits much more painful than the criticism of the musician himself. Quite often, punches in this category become the subject of years of rapper feud.
Whatever it was, but this musical direction positions itself as a cruel way of life. Therefore, punches in rap battles are not considered something shameful. And every performer needs to be ready for such an action. Moreover, a laconic and accurate punchline, as well as the ability to take a hit back, can bring a musician even more popularity and respect among fans of this genre.
In my previous article, How to Write a Joke - The Structure of a Joke Part 1, I mentioned that Setup creates anticipation and Punchm opens surprise. In this article, How to Write Jokes - The Structure of a Joke Part 2, I will dig deeper to show how jokes work with two different storylines.
Deep Structure Jokes
Now you know that Setup and Punch create anticipation and surprise, but how do they do it? The answer came to me when I read a magazine article titled "Anecdotes" (Psychology Today, October 1985) Viktor Raskin proposed "A Scenario Based on the Semantic Theory of Humor," which suggests that there are two scenarios in a joke.
I slightly rewrote Ruskin's article from script to story, which allowed me to apply this concept to all forms of humor, not just joke language. Through Ruskin's understanding, I discovered that the first part of the deep structure of a joke
First and second stories.
The joke setup creates an imaginative first story in the minds of the audience. This first story leads the viewer to believe this scenario, what the comedian says is true. Punch then leads the audience to imagine various second stories that are surprising but consistent with the setup. For example, imagine a male comedian who gets used to the image of the afflicted, achieves the effect of the victim, telling this joke:
(Sad) “My wife just ran away with my best friend. I miss him…
The installer creates the first story: The man is unhappy because he misses his wife. We expect to present the story further on this topic, so we are surprised when Punch reveals the second story: a man is sad for his buddy.
If a joke does not have two storylines, it is not a joke, because there is no expectation or surprise. If Punch doesn't reveal the second story, what you have is one story. For example, in this version:
(Unfortunately) “My wife just ran away with my best friend. Friend, I miss her.
Not really, right? It begins as a story about a man whose wife escaped, and it ends in the same way. There is no second story, so no surprise. And since there is nothing surprising, this is not a joke.
Setup and first story
I am often asked what is the difference between the Setup and the first story? These two elements serve different functions in the structure of the joke. In the first part of the joke, the Setup is all about the words and actions used by the comedian to make the audience expect something. Nothing more. Considering the Foundation of the Set-up, the first story, they create in the audience's imagination an element of truth.
Let me illustrate this with an old standard joke:
“For forty years I have been married and in love with a woman. I hope my wife doesn't know this, or she will kill me.
When a comedian says, "" For forty years I have been married and in love with a woman. " This is Setup. When this Set-up is heard, the audience begins, imagining, a much more complex first story. Since he created in the minds of the audience, I cannot say for sure that the story is the same for everyone, it is more individual, here is my version:
First story: This man brags about being deeply in love with his wife. At forty, together they created a rich and fulfilling life and were able to overcome their differences and remain happy.
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He never cheated on her and plans to be with her for the rest of his days.
This is more or less the first story that pops into the minds of most people. As you can see, the first story is more detailed than the Setup. So where did these details come from?
There was much more speculation in the first story than in Setap. Making assumptions allows us to understand something when we receive limited information from a comedian.
Punch and the Second Story
The relationship between Punch and the 2nd parallel of the story, which is related to the Set-up and the first story. As the second part of the joke, Punch is the simple words and actions the comedian uses to surprise the viewer. Nothing more. Based on Punch, the public imagines a detailed second story that is compatible with the Setup, but unexpectedly.
However, using Punch, the same anecdote about "I hope my wife does not know this, otherwise she will kill me." Here is my version of the 2nd story:
Story Two: Despite being in a terrible marriage to a cannibal, this man will never divorce. To find happiness that he finds a mistress and was, was happy with her, she remains with him for forty years, although he is married. He lives in constant fear that his wife will find out about his mistress and make his life with her worse than it was
Again, Story 2 is a much more detailed script than Punch. You can imagine a slightly different scene, but the overall direction of the stories will remain fairly close from person to person.
What I want to emphasize is how much information is within the joke that is not specified in the Setup and Punch - information that we add when making assumptions.
In my next article, How to Write Jokes - The Structure of a Joke Part 3, I will discuss assumptions and their relationship to joke writing.
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Underground or underground (eng. Underground letters. Underground) -
artistic direction in music (rap), opposing themselves to mass culture, mainstream.
Bro (bro, brother) -brother, brother, bratello
Beef (from the English beef - meat (beef)
in a figurative sense, a complaint, discontent) - enmity between representatives of hip-hop culture. Beefs, their features and unspoken rules of conduct are an important component of hip-hop culture. The most famous beefs between rappers, but such conflicts are possible between other representatives of hip-hop culture: DJs, b-boys or graffiti artists. Beefs are usually caused by accusations of plagiarism, claims to leadership in the genre (unfounded in the opinion of the opponent), irreconcilable creative differences, affiliation with competing record labels, and even occasional insults.
In practice, conflicts are expressed in specially recorded songs (traditionally called disses) and interviews, less often in fights and shootings, in some cases ending in murders.
The most famous among the biffs were the so-called. The "war of the coasts" that claimed the lives of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. in the 1990s and numerous 50 Cent beefs in the 2000s.
Diss (from the English disrespect - disrespect) - this direction in hip-hop (more specifically - in rap and break dance). The essence of a diss is to say or show disrespect in the lyrics of one rapper or the movements of a breaker (or group) to another rapper (s) or breaker (s). In such tracks, obscene speech, swearing towards the enemy, and sometimes threats are practiced. Disses often go in pairs, that is, "diss - reciprocal diss", or in chains of discs. Disses are often ignored. Disses are used in beefs. In break dance and in dances in general, there are only two restrictions on disses: you cannot use words (you still cannot hear anything) and you cannot touch the opponent.
True - fake - true - true. Rap is more like “real” (approx. Real rapper)
fake is a fake. That is, the opposite of true, not real.
Square flow when the words in the line either do not reach a bit or there are more of them and the reading has to be accelerated or simply do not fit into a bit. That is, the music flows and the recitative flows, but for someone from the river, some stones are constantly popping up, this is the square flow.
Innings- the emotions that you put into reading, the placement of intonations, the way of pronouncing words. (can also be used as a synonym for flow)
Punch, punchline (from the English punch - to beat with a fist) - the concept originated in battle rap. This is a laconic phrase / line that should hook your opponent very strongly. As in heavy boxing, opponents shift and occasionally deliver crushing blows, so in a battle rap reading, your main blow will be the punch line, where you will “hook” the opponent as much as possible with a short line.
Rhyme with squares
Rhyme method (4-column iambic). The rhyme in the text is added mainly at the end of the line, and lines of the same length - if you write such a text on a sheet, then the written text forms a square or rectangle, hence the name itself. It is believed that this is the easiest way of rhyming, and if you cannot find fault with the aforementioned rap skills, then rate your opponent for the “squareness of rhyme”;)
From Iron: when lines end in "childish" rhymes. For example: Rap delirium. Bitch - Science. In short, hardened rhymes that even small children will think of.
Skills / skills (from English skills) - in short - your rap "skills". More details - reading, diction, text, chips, presentation, flow, interesting turns, phrases, original rhyme, etc. In general, the entire list of skills and criteria by which you can evaluate MS.
Staf (stuff - things, trash) - rap artists usually name their works (tracks) :)
In principle, even the literal translation is suitable, “rappers do things”, which means “appreciate my thing” - “appreciate my staff”.
Sharp-X: The fact is that the word Stuff in English is almost always (among rappers) used with the prefix New. And so it turns out New Stuff. That is, most often "staf" is the new work of rappers.
(Fit) feat.- from english featuring. which means with participation! ie feat is a joint song!
Flow (from English Flow - "fluidity")-rhythm, speed of rap reading, a sense of the rhythm of music. How do you get into the beat or create additional quality and dynamics with your reading (sometimes, even listening to the acapella, you can start swinging to the rhythm). It is worth noting that good flow is NOT the maximum read speed, but the correct speed.
Flow also includes changes in reading speed to express great emotions and show off your cool technique.
You make your recitation more harmoniously combined with the instrumental than ordinary music. In fashionable songs, a melody of words, a motive clearly emerges from a simple recitative.
For a good rap flow, you need good diction / pronunciation and breathing (so as not to have terrible breaks with sighs in the reading))) .. some performers also add artistic or comical features to their voices, but this is already a matter of style.
Freestyle
rap improvisation; recitation of a rhymed rhythmic recitative composed by the performer on the go. This is not a pre-written, not rehearsed, "raw" form of hip-hop. Performed to beatbox, or instrumental versions of previously recorded hip-hop songs.
Hustle - Lyon gave his definition of hasl in the "Battle for Respect" program, I think most of those who do not even agree with his opinion are now accustomed to the fact that the word is used precisely in the concept of "spinning" through life (from the phrase "you want to live and be able to spin").
Homie - literally compatriot (from the word home - house), neighbor. Most often, the meaning of the word is friend, acquaintance.
Production (production) - in translation production, products.
In rap it is usually used as music production, that is, “creating music”, most often it means production = music (in rap), but in principle, the production of a track includes recording, mixing, and mastering.
Musical: parts of a rap beat
- Kick (kick, kick) - the main bass drum in the beat (tu-ts-tu-ts-tu-ts)
- Snare (snare, snare drum) - the main drum that alternates with the kick (tu-ts-tu-ts-tu-ts). Hip-hop doesn’t generally use a “live” drum, but rather more processed versions or combinations of them with other sounds (rim, claps).
- Claps (claps) - often replace snare in rap beats.
