Rap is usually delivered over a beat, typically provided by a DJ, turntablist, B
eatboxer, or performed A capella without accompaniment. Stylistically, rap occup
ies a gray area between speech, prose, poetry, and singing. The word, which pred ates the musical form, originally meant "to lightly strike",[10] and is now used to describe quick speech or repartee.[11] The word had been used in British Eng lish since the 16th century. It was part of the African American dialect of Engl ish in the 1960s meaning "to converse", and very soon after that in its present usage as a term denoting the musical style.[12] Today, the term rap is so closel y associated with hip-hop music that many writers use the terms interchangeably. Rap is usually delivered over a beat, typically provided by a DJ, turntablist, B eatboxer, or performed A capella without accompaniment. Stylistically, rap occup ies a gray area between speech, prose, poetry, and singing. The word, which pred ates the musical form, originally meant "to lightly strike",[10] and is now used to describe quick speech or repartee.[11] The word had been used in British Eng lish since the 16th century. It was part of the African American dialect of Engl ish in the 1960s meaning "to converse", and very soon after that in its present usage as a term denoting the musical style.[12] Today, the term rap is so closel y associated with hip-hop music that many writers use the terms interchangeably. Rap is usually delivered over a beat, typically provided by a DJ, turntablist, B eatboxer, or performed A capella without accompaniment. Stylistically, rap occup ies a gray area between speech, prose, poetry, and singing. The word, which pred ates the musical form, originally meant "to lightly strike",[10] and is now used to describe quick speech or repartee.[11] The word had been used in British Eng lish since the 16th century. It was part of the African American dialect of Engl ish in the 1960s meaning "to converse", and very soon after that in its present usage as a term denoting the musical style.[12] Today, the term rap is so closel y associated with hip-hop music that many writers use the terms interchangeably. Rap is usually delivered over a beat, typically provided by a DJ, turntablist, B eatboxer, or performed A capella without accompaniment. Stylistically, rap occup ies a gray area between speech, prose, poetry, and singing. The word, which pred ates the musical form, originally meant "to lightly strike",[10] and is now used to describe quick speech or repartee.[11] The word had been used in British Eng lish since the 16th century. It was part of the African American dialect of Engl ish in the 1960s meaning "to converse", and very soon after that in its present usage as a term denoting the musical style.[12] Today, the term rap is so closel y associated with hip-hop music that many writers use the terms interchangeably. Rap is usually delivered over a beat, typically provided by a DJ, turntablist, B eatboxer, or performed A capella without accompaniment. Stylistically, rap occup ies a gray area between speech, prose, poetry, and singing. The word, which pred ates the musical form, originally meant "to lightly strike",[10] and is now used to describe quick speech or repartee.[11] The word had been used in British Eng lish since the 16th century. It was part of the African American dialect of Engl ish in the 1960s meaning "to converse", and very soon after that in its present usage as a term denoting the musical style.[12] Today, the term rap is so closel y associated with hip-hop music that many writers use the terms interchangeably. Rap is usually delivered over a beat, typically provided by a DJ, turntablist, B eatboxer, or performed A capella without accompaniment. Stylistically, rap occup ies a gray area between speech, prose, poetry, and singing. The word, which pred ates the musical form, originally meant "to lightly strike",[10] and is now used to describe quick speech or repartee.[11] The word had been used in British Eng lish since the 16th century. It was part of the African American dialect of Engl ish in the 1960s meaning "to converse", and very soon after that in its present usage as a term denoting the musical style.[12] Today, the term rap is so closel y associated with hip-hop music that many writers use the terms interchangeably. Rap is usually delivered over a beat, typically provided by a DJ, turntablist, B eatboxer, or performed A capella without accompaniment. Stylistically, rap occup ies a gray area between speech, prose, poetry, and singing. The word, which pred ates the musical form, originally meant "to lightly strike",[10] and is now used to describe quick speech or repartee.[11] The word had been used in British Eng lish since the 16th century. It was part of the African American dialect of Engl ish in the 1960s meaning "to converse", and very soon after that in its present usage as a term denoting the musical style.[12] Today, the term rap is so closel y associated with hip-hop music that many writers use the terms interchangeably. Rap is usually delivered over a beat, typically provided by a DJ, turntablist, B eatboxer, or performed A capella without accompaniment. Stylistically, rap occup ies a gray area between speech, prose, poetry, and singing. The word, which pred ates the musical form, originally meant "to lightly strike",[10] and is now used to describe quick speech or repartee.[11] The word had been used in British Eng lish since the 16th century. It was part of the African American dialect of Engl ish in the 1960s meaning "to converse", and very soon after that in its present usage as a term denoting the musical style.[12] Today, the term rap is so closel y associated with hip-hop music that many writers use the terms interchangeably. Rap is usually delivered over a beat, typically provided by a DJ, turntablist, B eatboxer, or performed A capella without accompaniment. Stylistically, rap occup ies a gray area between speech, prose, poetry, and singing. The word, which pred ates the musical form, originally meant "to lightly strike",[10] and is now used to describe quick speech or repartee.[11] The word had been used in British Eng lish since the 16th century. It was part of the African American dialect of Engl ish in the 1960s meaning "to converse", and very soon after that in its present usage as a term denoting the musical style.[12] Today, the term rap is so closel y associated with hip-hop music that many writers use the terms interchangeably. Rap is usually delivered over a beat, typically provided by a DJ, turntablist, B eatboxer, or performed A capella without accompaniment. Stylistically, rap occup ies a gray area between speech, prose, poetry, and singing. The word, which pred ates the musical form, originally meant "to lightly strike",[10] and is now used to describe quick speech or repartee.[11] The word had been used in British Eng lish since the 16th century. It was part of the African American dialect of Engl ish in the 1960s meaning "to converse", and very soon after that in its present usage as a term denoting the musical style.[12] Today, the term rap is so closel y associated with hip-hop music that many writers use the terms interchangeably. Rap is usually delivered over a beat, typically provided by a DJ, turntablist, B eatboxer, or performed A capella without accompaniment. Stylistically, rap occup ies a gray area between speech, prose, poetry, and singing. The word, which pred ates the musical form, originally meant "to lightly strike",[10] and is now used to describe quick speech or repartee.[11] The word had been used in British Eng lish since the 16th century. It was part of the African American dialect of Engl ish in the 1960s meaning "to converse", and very soon after that in its present usage as a term denoting the musical style.[12] Today, the term rap is so closel y associated with hip-hop music that many writers use the terms interchangeably. Rap is usually delivered over a beat, typically provided by a DJ, turntablist, B eatboxer, or performed A capella without accompaniment. Stylistically, rap occup ies a gray area between speech, prose, poetry, and singing. The word, which pred ates the musical form, originally meant "to lightly strike",[10] and is now used to describe quick speech or repartee.[11] The word had been used in British Eng lish since the 16th century. It was part of the African American dialect of Engl ish in the 1960s meaning "to converse", and very soon after that in its present usage as a term denoting the musical style.[12] Today, the term rap is so closel y associated with hip-hop music that many writers use the terms interchangeably. Rap is usually delivered over a beat, typically provided by a DJ, turntablist, B eatboxer, or performed A capella without accompaniment. Stylistically, rap occup ies a gray area between speech, prose, poetry, and singing. The word, which pred ates the musical form, originally meant "to lightly strike",[10] and is now used to describe quick speech or repartee.[11] The word had been used in British Eng lish since the 16th century. It was part of the African American dialect of Engl ish in the 1960s meaning "to converse", and very soon after that in its present usage as a term denoting the musical style.[12] Today, the term rap is so closel y associated with hip-hop music that many writers use the terms interchangeably. Rap is usually delivered over a beat, typically provided by a DJ, turntablist, B eatboxer, or performed A capella without accompaniment. Stylistically, rap occup ies a gray area between speech, prose, poetry, and singing. The word, which pred ates the musical form, originally meant "to lightly strike",[10] and is now used to describe quick speech or repartee.[11] The word had been used in British Eng lish since the 16th century. It was part of the African American dialect of Engl ish in the 1960s meaning "to converse", and very soon after that in its present usage as a term denoting the musical style.[12] Today, the term rap is so closel y associated with hip-hop music that many writers use the terms interchangeably. Rap is usually delivered over a beat, typically provided by a DJ, turntablist, B eatboxer, or performed A capella without accompaniment. Stylistically, rap occup ies a gray area between speech, prose, poetry, and singing. The word, which pred ates the musical form, originally meant "to lightly strike",[10] and is now used to describe quick speech or repartee.[11] The word had been used in British Eng lish since the 16th century. It was part of the African American dialect of Engl ish in the 1960s meaning "to converse", and very soon after that in its present usage as a term denoting the musical style.[12] Today, the term rap is so closel y associated with hip-hop music that many writers use the terms interchangeably. Rap is usually delivered over a beat, typically provided by a DJ, turntablist, B eatboxer, or performed A capella without accompaniment. Stylistically, rap occup ies a gray area between speech, prose, poetry, and singing. The word, which pred ates the musical form, originally meant "to lightly strike",[10] and is now used to describe quick speech or repartee.[11] The word had been used in British Eng lish since the 16th century. It was part of the African American dialect of Engl ish in the 1960s meaning "to converse", and very soon after that in its present usage as a term denoting the musical style.[12] Today, the term rap is so closel y associated with hip-hop music that many writers use the terms interchangeably. Rap is usually delivered over a beat, typically provided by a DJ, turntablist, B eatboxer, or performed A capella without accompaniment. Stylistically, rap occup ies a gray area between speech, prose, poetry, and singing. The word, which pred ates the musical form, originally meant "to lightly strike",[10] and is now used to describe quick speech or repartee.[11] The word had been used in British Eng lish since the 16th century. It was part of the African American dialect of Engl ish in the 1960s meaning "to converse", and very soon after that in its present usage as a term denoting the musical style.[12] Today, the term rap is so closel y associated with hip-hop music that many writers use the terms interchangeably. Rap is usually delivered over a beat, typically provided by a DJ, turntablist, B eatboxer, or performed A capella without accompaniment. Stylistically, rap occup ies a gray area between speech, prose, poetry, and singing. The word, which pred ates the musical form, originally meant "to lightly strike",[10] and is now used to describe quick speech or repartee.[11] The word had been used in British Eng lish since the 16th century. It was part of the African American dialect of Engl ish in the 1960s meaning "to converse", and very soon after that in its present usage as a term denoting the musical style.[12] Today, the term rap is so closel y associated with hip-hop music that many writers use the terms interchangeably. Rap is usually delivered over a beat, typically provided by a DJ, turntablist, B eatboxer, or performed A capella without accompaniment. Stylistically, rap occup ies a gray area between speech, prose, poetry, and singing. The word, which pred ates the musical form, originally meant "to lightly strike",[10] and is now used to describe quick speech or repartee.[11] The word had been used in British Eng lish since the 16th century. It was part of the African American dialect of Engl ish in the 1960s meaning "to converse", and very soon after that in its present usage as a term denoting the musical style.[12] Today, the term rap is so closel y associated with hip-hop music that many writers use the terms interchangeably. Rap is usually delivered over a beat, typically provided by a DJ, turntablist, B eatboxer, or performed A capella without accompaniment. Stylistically, rap occup ies a gray area between speech, prose, poetry, and singing. The word, which pred ates the musical form, originally meant "to lightly strike",[10] and is now used to describe quick speech or repartee.[11] The word had been used in British Eng lish since the 16th century. It was part of the African American dialect of Engl ish in the 1960s meaning "to converse", and very soon after that in its present usage as a term denoting the musical style.[12] Today, the term rap is so closel y associated with hip-hop music that many writers use the terms interchangeably.