Classifying Rap and Hip-Hop under the category of music is stretching the definition most generously and its unfair to people with talent who can actually play an instrument or sing. This article outlines the roots of this billion-dollar industry that has such a wide audience despite the fact that its not music. Music is an art form using melody, instrumentation, and lyrics if there are singers. Musicians work with scales, key signatures, and time signatures when their techniques are applied.

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