Why Rappers Are The Modern Day Poets

There is a massive misconception around the genre of rap which classifies rappers as “violent, foul speaking individuals who have a bold sense of style”.

It’s true. They are and they do. But let’s not just stop there. Shall we?
The genre of rap and the art of rapping has nothing related to any other genre related to music. The people who rap (or rappers, as we should call them) take on a “persona” when they make albums and release music.

They embody a particular character around which their albums are based upon. This is an essential part of rap and of any rapper who strives to make it in the music industry. There are some rappers who don’t do this too, and its fine because their talents are different in rap.

The people who don’t embody these characters are usually good lyricists. When I say good lyricists, I mean VERY good lyricists.

These type of rappers have a knack for constructing technically complex and well thought-out lyrics which conveys the desired message in a very precise and enjoyable manner which rhymes AND sounds good.

They may look simple when we listen to the songs that they do but it’s an art that only few of us can possess.

You may wonder as to how most of these rappers are so profound in their thoughts. Here’s how.
Rap as a genre, first started in United States as a way of entertainment during work breaks for people working in factories to relieve stress before they get back to work. This act of fun and frolic turned out to be genre of music only after more than a decade.

This act of rapping turned out to be a way for the workers to express their emotion and anger towards various issues that surrounded their life.

Rapping grew in the United States like wildfire with people having different problems that they wanted to share. As the rappers grew, rapping as a genre grew tremendously and acquired a large amount of following. This allowed rappers to also make a better living for themselves as most of them came from a very poor background and their songs depicted just that.

Since most of the rap songs were of this nature and were relatable, rap transformed into this mode of communication for rappers to share their stories and for the people to interpret these stories, learn from it and empathize with the artist.

This connection that the artist and the listener possess is a valuable asset of the genre of rap that no other genre of music possesses and also provides a platform to convey important messages of social interest to a large amount of people.