Thesaurus entry: rap

Article: Rap Music and Street Consciousness
Western Folklore;  October 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Rap Music and Street Consciousness. By Cheryl ... American oral folk poetry-from toasts to rap to hip hop-I have been alert to Cheryl Keyes ... Here, in her first full-length treatment of rap, published as part of the distinguished Music ...

Article: Rap, Hip Hop and Exploitation
Michigan Citizen;  January 14, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... Before analyzing the changes of Rap and the influences on the changes ... hiphop. COMPONENTS To present Rap for an analysis is extremely ... or controversial issues. Nas raps about street crime, at times ... selling marijuana but in the same rap will talk about the prospect ...

Article: Rap rooted in culture
Philadelphia Tribune, The;  January 28, 1994 ;     700+ words ...George Yancy Philadelphia Tribune, The 01-28-1994 Rap rooted in culture. By George Yancy Special to the Tribune With the recent uproar over gangsta rap and rap music, there are at least several crucial points to keep ...

Article: RAP: THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  March 1, 1992 ;     700+ words ... ... some cases feared, as rap. Fueling the fires have ... rappers as Ice Cube, whose raps have targeted Jews and ... a lot of non-violent rap, like D.J. Jazzy Jeff ... The Fresh Prince. Their raps are almost funny. And ... entertaining. Kaya: The rap music I like is entertaining ...

Article: RAP MUSICIANS FADING FROM CAPITAL DISTRICT.(Weekend)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  September 23, 1988 ;     700+ words ... ... time. That's the legacy of rap. For the most part, it is a ... dutch. Recalls Brown of his rap genesis, "We just started playing ... far with a D.J. mixing our raps." It is in the studio that a D.J. or rap producer can take the raw rhymes ...

Article: Recognizing RAP for what it's worth.(Paving Innovations)
Asphalt Contractor;  June 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ...Recognizing RAP for what it's worth How recycled asphalt saves millions ... proven fact that the use of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) saves states money -- big money. That's because RAP is worth the same as the virgin materials it replaces ...

Article: Rap IT'S BIG, BAD & IT AIN'T NO FAD
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  April 2, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... season of high times or hard knocks for rap? Despite prolonged political and commercial resistance, there are signs of rap's ascendancy all over the entertainment ... an urban style with limited mass appeal, rap has found its way into advertising, movie ...