Rap music has a more edgy sound that shouldn’t be played at a party. Hip-hop is more of a crossover with pop music. Hip-hop has a danceable beat and usually a catchy chorus. Many times hip-hop is associated with breakdancing ("Hip-Hop vs Rap."). The artists in rap music create poetry that discusses the main issues of the community, politics, or media events (Francois and Bronwyn). The songs usually talk about something that is happening in the community that isn’t being talked about. “Hip hop music is used to express hope for the future and to remember the successes of the past” (Francois and Bronwyn). Rap and hip-hop both talk about the same issues but hip-hop is more
Rap music has a more edgy sound that shouldn’t be played at a party. Hip-hop is more of a crossover with pop music. Hip-hop has a danceable beat and usually a catchy chorus. Many times hip-hop is associated with breakdancing ("Hip-Hop vs Rap."). The artists in rap music create poetry that discusses the main issues of the community, politics, or media events (Francois and Bronwyn). The songs usually talk about something that is happening in the community that isn’t being talked about. “Hip hop music is used to express hope for the future and to remember the successes of the past” (Francois and Bronwyn). Rap and hip-hop both talk about the same issues but hip-hop is more