What is the difference between Hiphop and rap?

1. Different definitions

Hiphop: Hip hop is a cultural form that was born on the streets of slums in the United States. It is generally believed that it was born in the Bronx, New York, USA. Hip-hop first emerged among African-American and Latino youth in the Bronx in northern New York City, and then grew and spread across the world.

rap: It is a word in black slang, which is equivalent to "talk". The Chinese meaning is rap, which refers to a special form of singing that speaks rhythmically.

2. Different origins

Hiphop: a cultural form born on the streets of slums in the United States. It was born in the Bronx, New York, USA.

rap: originated in the poor black areas of New York. It is characterized by a series of rhymed verses spoken rapidly against a background of mechanical rhythmic sounds.

3. Different styles

Hiphop: including old-school rap, new-school rap, gangster rap, hard-core hip-hop, trap rap, and jazz rap. It combines boasting and talking about social issues, radical attitude, street, etc., as well as using radical vocals and impactful lyrics, a branch style under Southern hip-hop, and a music form that fuses hip-hop music and jazz music.

rap: One of the origins of this form is the rapid, rhyming jargon used by radio presenters in the past when introducing records. The rhythm of rap or rap music, blues music style including vocals and so on are cleverly blended with the music.

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