The Art Of Rap documentary: notes

Some notes from watching the art of rap documentary which was really useful in highlighting the early pioneers oh hip-hop who people of my generation aren't as exposed to. Artists such as Melle Mel, Kurtis Blow and Afrika Bambaata

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The art of rap

"Lyrics is what hip hop is all about."

Melle mel. Started the game.

THE MC POSSESSES THE GREST GIFT OF COMMUNICATION. POWER TO COMMAND A CROWD

*VERBAL ACROBATICS*

Kurtz Blow. Afrika Bambaata.

Big Daddy Kane

Rakim - groundbreaking rapping technical style, rhymes within rhymes

"Take you through hell. Freeze your dome make your eyeballs swell." Ice T's favourite lyrics

"Start off with 16 dots on the paper. 16 bar rhymes at least I know what I'm dealing with. I see like a graph between the bars. Within that I can play so many words and syllables within that time."

Immortal Technique. "Die harder than Bruce Willis."

Como D. I rhyme 100 miles an hour

A picture can't express. Melle mel. Poetic.


"I'm throwing combinations at you." Lord finesse


Dana Dane


The chef. Raekwon

Grandmaster kasanova fly. One of the best ever. Grass roots. Pen and paper, peace and quiet.

Salt n Pepa.

"She told me I don't listen to the word. I was like..." Ice T.

Q Tip.

When I fall into the rhythm I become a slave to the rhythm. Q Tip.

Eazy doesn't do it Easy.

Doug E. Fresh.


"Geography shapes how these mediums sound. The people and environments are different." Mos Def



Ice T entering a competition judged by Kurtis Blow

Eminem got booed the first time he went on stage. Didn't give up and did it again