Do rappers exaggerate?

Eight of the rappers they studied grossly exaggerated their wealth on wax, including Nas, 50 Cent and Diddy. However, their findings do suggest that a significant proportion of audacious statements made in rap are grossly exaggerated.

Why are most rappers called Lil?

Lil is for long LITTLE, most of those rappers who called themselves Lil do so when they started rapping at a very young age, when they turned adults it becomes very hard to change their names because the Lil name has been known as their stage names.

Is rap different from hip-hop?

The standard answer is that hip-hop is a culture with four elements* – deejaying, MCing, graffiti, and dance – and rap is a form of popular music that grew out of Hip-Hop culture. In this view, hip-hop is deep and cultural. Rap is superficial and commercial. Hip-Hop is something you live.”

Is Eminem rap or hip-hop?

Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (/ˌɛmɪˈnɛm/; formerly stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in Middle America and is critically acclaimed as one of the greatest rappers of all time.

Why do rappers use autotune?

Most rappers do use autotune in their recordings, including T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Future, and Travis Scott. While pitch correction doesn’t apply to spoken words, the way it enhances the tone is appealing to many rappers, fans, and producers. In its truest form, autotune simply corrects the vocals.

What do rappers really rap about?

Most rappers nowadays rap about the gang life, drugs, and violence; but most of these artists don’t have much personal experience in any of these areas. It makes you wonder if it really takes a false image to sell at a time when people rarely buy albums.

Do we really want all rappers to come from the same mold?

It’s pretty pathetic that we want rappers to come from the same mold. They all rap about the same things like guns, drugs, violence, etc. but as soon as someone unique comes a long we don’t feel like their album is worth buying. So we can’t get mad when they play the role and get busted for it.

Why are most rappers cut from the same cloth?

The deeper messages provided by these artists did not in any shape or form prevent them from reaching much success in the business. Today, most rappers are cut from the same cloth. They all rap about the drug game, thug life, and violence that most of them have never truly experienced first hand.

Do violent rap and rock music influence people’s minds?

Though this study showed that violent rap and rock music does have an influence on the mind of those who listen to the genres, the Chicago Tribune makes a more reasonable argument in my opinion.