Rapping

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/rapping

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the musical classification?A core element and vocal style within hip-hop music
2. What is the geographic origin?The Bronx, New York City, USA, during the 1970s
3. Where did rapping start?It began in the South Bronx in the early 1970s, where DJs and MCs made music together.
4. How do rappers make their words rhyme?They use rhyme schemes, including multi‑syllable rhymes, internal rhymes, and wordplay, and match them to the beat.

Flow: The rhythmic and melodic pattern of a rapper's delivery, encompassing cadence, rhyme, and phrasing.
MC: Master of Ceremonies; the performer who delivers the rap lyrics over a beat.
Sampling: The technique of taking a portion of an existing sound recording and reusing it in a new composition.
Rhyme Scheme: The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem or song lyric.