does rap come under hip-hop?

[Alex A.]

who the f@!$ are you...eh? the man was right about his shit, didn't matter how long it was......and i believe usher and anthony hamilton are under the r&b category

do u even know who they are?
u believe wrong

[Alex A.]

Rap is another term for Hip-Hop, you see back in the 90's hip-hop was use when, urbin free-style came up, so it was all about cross color outfit, and the MC Hammer type wind-breaker duff-bag look alike, and back then they don't use bad-word's and gang related type music it was all about flavor and rhym's and positive message.
Now as new artist appear, like Snoop-Dogg/EAZY-E(NWA)/Ice-cube and the rest of the trio, then one thing you know the term rap was created as a new genre of free-style, and the term for hip-hop was long gone,because some rapper's out there develope a term of gangsta rap, that made the hip-hop community look bad, and since that happen, you don't normally hear new artist useing the term hip-hop anymore because it just sound so back in the day's.
So in my opinion, hip-hop is another term for rap, it's just that hip-hop was the word they use back in the day's, but now rap took over the genre, hey don't take my word for it, I know this because I use o listen to them back in my teen's, but now I'm an adult, and I do not listen to them anymore, I listen to real music, and the music is guitar instrumental, with positives message.

further more Hip- Hop is a culture not just a genre

[Lyger]

http://music.yahoo.com/ar-267268-bio--Usher
Taken from there:After being spotted by a La Face record executive at a talent show in his hometown of Atlanta, GA, it took no time for Usher Raymond's career to take off. The 14-year-old auditioned for La Face co-founder L.A. Reid, who signed the gospel choir boy to a recording contract. Raymond was introduced to the world simply as "Usher," and released his debut album of the same name in 1994, which featured co-executive producer Sean "Puffy" Combs. The first single, "Think of You," gained Usher notoriety and reached gold status. From that initial exposure, Usher was approached to do other projects. In 1995, he recorded a national holiday jingle for Coca-Cola. He also joined several top male R&B vocalists to form Black Men United for the single "You Will Know," featured on the Jason's Lyric soundtrack. He also teamed with teen singing sensation Monica for a duet remake of Latimore's "Let's Straighten It Out."

http://music.yahoo.com/ar-251319-bio--Anthony-Hamilton
Taken from there:A soul singer who has drawn comparisons to such classic R&B vocalists as Bill Withers and Bobby Womack, Anthony Hamilton struggled for the better part of the 1990s as two of his albums went unreleased. Getting his start at age ten singing in his church choir, the Charlotte, NC, native also performed as a teenager at various nightclubs and talent shows. Always with an eye to move on to bigger things, Hamilton made the move to New York City in 1993, eventually signing with Uptown Records, epicenter for the new jack swing sound and home to artists such as Jodeci and Mary J. Blige. By 1995, Uptown was set to push Hamilton's debut album, but the company went out of business, leaving the album unreleased.

[Evans]

Just before you get a warning for multiple double-posting, I'd just like to mention that there is an edit button.

[Alex A.]

Lygar
u had to look that up, Quick question, in all seriousness, what kinda community did u grow up in?

[Lag]

Uh oh, alex is from tha hood

[Jaraiya]

the guy asked for a simple answer to a simple question he dident ask for a fucking history lesson. Hip Hop is not another term for rap, so your telling me that what Usher, Ludacris, Common and Anthony Hamilton is all rap huh? There all different. So quit acting like u do.

Ok, you're right a simple answer is all he needed, but without the history and fact's, no one will really know, btw no I'm not saying all artist are all rapper, like Usher, if you want to know what the term hip-hop is, just google search here is one that I found

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_hop
put it this way, the same or not, is just you're opinion, beside if you listen to certin music you can tell what genre is it.

[Vivi]

Uh oh, alex is from tha hood

Don't be an ass .

[Lyger]

Lygar
u had to look that up, Quick question, in all seriousness, what kinda community did u grow up in?

Ok, i see i'm goin to have to take this to PMs. cause i'm so fuckin close to cussin you the Fuck out

[Alex A.]

Uh oh, alex is from tha hood

lol
dats right !

[Lag]

Ok, i see i'm goin to have to take this to PMs. cause i'm so fuckin close to cussin you the Fuck out

No, in the music zone all cussing is allowed. Please.. carry on with your debate

[Tosca]

hip hop is a culture and a state of mind. It's basically broken into 4 things, graffiti, breakdancing, emceeing, and deejaying. Rapping is what the original Masters of Ceremonies would do to keep the party live, while the DJ set-up his next segment. It didn't always rhyme either. One of the first themes used when the MC would rap was the call and response.. the MC would call out something and the crowd would respond. This would last until the DJ was ready to regain control of the audience. Sometimes the rapping would be as little as something like "John Dee you'r mom is waiting at the door for you", it was sometimes the only time annoucements could be made for the dancehall or venue the event was being hosted at. Later on Mc's starting making personalities for themselves and gained popularity.. then rappers emerged as artists with or without the help of a DJ. Hip Hop is what rap has evolved into.

[Alex A.]

Ok, i see i'm goin to have to take this to PMs. cause i'm so fuckin close to cussin you the Fuck out

lyger, I aint studying u man, go ahead cuss me out?

[Jaraiya]

Hey guy's let's just forget about this, I apologize for the history lesson, that made Alex.A got into this, he was just expressing his opinion, everyone is in title to present what they know, alright let's not flame each other.

[Alex A.]

hip hop is a culture and a state of mind. It's basically broken into 4 things, graffiti, breakdancing, emceeing, and deejaying. Rapping is what the original Masters of Ceremonies would do to keep the party live, while the DJ set-up his next segment. It didn't always rhyme either. One of the first themes used when the MC would rap was the call and response.. the MC would call out something and the crowd would respond. This would last until the DJ was ready to regain control of the audience. Sometimes the rapping would be as little as something like "John Dee you'r mom is waiting at the door for you", it was sometimes the only time annoucements could be made for the dancehall or venue the event was being hosted at. Later on Mc's starting making personalities for themselves and gained popularity.. then rappers emerged as artists with or without the help of a DJ. Hip Hop is what rap has evolved into.

Thank u, recognize the culture, thats all.