Rap and HipHop

Before I start I would like all the ilttle kids that are tempted to flame this with all rap is crap posts to please take their business elsewhere.  This thread is an honest question.

That being said, does anyone here see a difference between rap and hiphop and if so, what.  I personally say yes and I far prefer hip hop for its roots and artistic upbringing.  There is some good rap, but unfortunately it seems that only its worst examples make it to radio.  Hip Hop almost never gets radio play sadly. 

I like rap/hip hop. I don't really know the difference.

But I can't stand gangsta rap. 

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HAVE THE DECENCY TO READ THE FIRST POST.

I think it was KRS-One who said "Rap is what you do. Hip hop is what you are." Something like that. The way I associate rap and hip hop with is how original or meaningful something is. 50 Cent and G-Unit is rap. Wu-Tang is hip hop. MIMS is rap. k-Os is hip hop. Faboulous is rap. Nas is hip hop. See what I'm saying? Hip hop just seems more aristic as a whole versus rap. Not much is being said in rap that already been said, mostly just cars, women, money and jewlery, while hip hop contains music and lyrics can truly move the spirit and make you think; a real story-teller's medium.JustPlainLucas

well said, I definately agree.  I think your right as to that being a KRS-One quote. 

I think it was KRS-One who said "Rap is what you do. Hip hop is what you are." Something like that. The way I associate rap and hip hop with is how original or meaningful something is. 50 Cent and G-Unit is rap. Wu-Tang is hip hop. MIMS is rap. k-Os is hip hop. Faboulous is rap. Nas is hip hop. See what I'm saying? Hip hop just seems more aristic as a whole versus rap. Not much is being said in rap that already been said, mostly just cars, women, money and jewlery, while hip hop contains music and lyrics can truly move the spirit and make you think; a real story-teller's medium.JustPlainLucas

I agree with this statement.

I think it was KRS-One who said "Rap is what you do. Hip hop is what you are." Something like that. The way I associate rap and hip hop with is how original or meaningful something is. 50 Cent and G-Unit is rap. Wu-Tang is hip hop. MIMS is rap. k-Os is hip hop. Faboulous is rap. Nas is hip hop. See what I'm saying? Hip hop just seems more aristic as a whole versus rap. Not much is being said in rap that already been said, mostly just cars, women, money and jewlery, while hip hop contains music and lyrics can truly move the spirit and make you think; a real story-teller's medium.JustPlainLucas

That pretty much sums up what I wanted to say too. 

I think it was KRS-One who said "Rap is what you do. Hip hop is what you are." Something like that. The way I associate rap and hip hop with is how original or meaningful something is. 50 Cent and G-Unit is rap. Wu-Tang is hip hop. MIMS is rap. k-Os is hip hop. Faboulous is rap. Nas is hip hop. See what I'm saying? Hip hop just seems more aristic as a whole versus rap. Not much is being said in rap that already been said, mostly just cars, women, money and jewlery, while hip hop contains music and lyrics can truly move the spirit and make you think; a real story-teller's medium.JustPlainLucas

QFT.

All that crap you see on mtv like Lil Jon is rap. Hip Hop is the culture and I agree with Nas as it is dying because all these new rappers don't know what a real MC is and don't know what Hip Hop is really about. Instead they changed it to a contest to whoever has the biggest chain or rims. 

I think it was KRS-One who said "Rap is what you do. Hip hop is what you are." Something like that. The way I associate rap and hip hop with is how original or meaningful something is. 50 Cent and G-Unit is rap. Wu-Tang is hip hop. MIMS is rap. k-Os is hip hop. Faboulous is rap. Nas is hip hop. See what I'm saying? Hip hop just seems more aristic as a whole versus rap. Not much is being said in rap that already been said, mostly just cars, women, money and jewlery, while hip hop contains music and lyrics can truly move the spirit and make you think; a real story-teller's medium.JustPlainLucas