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A lil more bout RAP

Origins of Rap Music- Music Historian, Dr. Sonny Horton, had evidence that the origin of rap music was as early as the Civil War. According to the Dr., rap began with music composed by African American Soldiers. These black soldiers were said to be discriminated. Pvt. Otto aka “Skat Ice-T”, a soldier who started having music sessions the night before a great battle, who is said to be one of the founders of rap. The music was soon recognized as “wrap music”. When they were singing it was referred to as “wrapping”.

 How to Rap- Rapping is mostly improv so just make it up on the spot. You just have to keep going. Then, start to add poetic techniques, metaphors, similies, and personification, to compare things. The word play you use in your rap should be clever. Also write down word play you think of during the day. Next, you should try to write a rap. Then, you should have a rap battle, a competition when you use insults, jibes, and very quick thinking.  Jay-Z Rapper Bio- First of all, Jay-Z was born December 4th 1969 in Brooklyn, New York. Jay-Z, as we know him, isn’t even his birth name. His birth given name was Shawn Carter. Also, he is big for making his label. His first album was out in 1996, //Reasonable Doubt//, and his first hit album was in 1998. //Vol. 2 Hard Knock Life// was that album,  which won a Grammy for best rap album. In 2004 Jay-Z said that he was retiring singing. 2005, he was the chief executive of a record company. Though by 2009, he was back in the recording business. One of the biggest hits ever since he started recording again was //Empire State of Mind// , sung with Alicia Keys. Also, a little before 2009 he married Beyonce. Jay-Z is also the co-owner of New Jersey’s NBA team. The History of Music Musical Table of Contents