The+True+Hip-Hop

__What is Hip-Hop?__
 That's a hard answer to question. hip-hop is so many things. If I had to dumb down the meaning of hip-hop, it would be poetry with a beat. There are many forms of hip-hop, but to me there are two types: Club Bangers and Poems. 

 This is an example of a Club Banger: media type="youtube" key="3VVuMIB2hC0" height="241" width="396" and this is an example of a Poem: media type="youtube" key="S7B2VgRShew" height="241" width="396"  Can you notice the difference. If you listen closely to the lyrics you can notice that the Poem has a deeper meaning than the Club Banger.This is the difference between Poems and Club Bangers is that Club Banger are made to party while Poems are to teach, tell a story, or just to help you relax. __**What Makes a Rapper?**__

The simplest definition for a rapper is the person who raps or performs a song. If you look at different kinds of rappers, you'll see different kinds of music. Some rappers rappers rap about the struggles of their lives, some about partying, and some just talk about complete nonsense. Some rappers rap for the love of it (emcees) while others just rap for fame and money. What makes a good rapper is his/her credibility. Two good examples are Rick Ross and 50 Cent. Both rappers claim to come from the hood, claim to have been hustlers, claim that they are paid, and claim that they get money. One one of them is true. Before he began rapping, Rick Ross was actually a correction officer, the complete opposite of a hustler. All his gold and cars in his videos are rented. all these lies make him a "fake" rapper. 50 Cent on the other hand has been arrested multiple times for the possession of illegal substances (in other words drugs). He makes about $90 million a year, has a $18.5 million mansion, and has $250,000 cars. This makes him more of a rapper than Rick Ross.