Are Rap and Hip Hop the same thing?

I honestly think there's a difference. Why does everyone group all black urban music into one big category? Why aren't there more radio stations that play just hip hop without the R%26amp;B? Hip hop, rap, R%26amp;B, crunk, and hip Pop (like the blackeyed peas) should all be separate. You don't group Garth Brooks with Maroon 5! But besides the radio problem, rap and hip hop have to be different because even the people in the industry separate themselves that way like Krs One, Mos Def, %26amp; Lupe consider their music as hip hop. Hip hop is also the culture itself but you cannot consider certain artists as rap. What else would u call it, if not hip hop music because it represents the culture in its purest form?

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Rap is a word only applied to music. Hip Hop is also a musical style like rap, but more than that Hip Hop is a lifestyle.

Rap is what we see on BET/MTV and hear on the radio everyday. Rap is the mainstream/pop style of Hip Hop. It's mainstream because it fronts an image that record companies have used to sell music for decades. It's the newest version of the 'sex, drugs %26amp; rock and roll' image just changed slightly to fit the "inner-city". Rap also doesn't require any real musical talent. Most beats are only 4 bars long, made on a computer, and looped up to play over and over again for 5 minutes. Anybody can do this today, even a child. But in the rap world, this makes you a "producer". That music is ok for the clubs only, but should not be the standard.

Hip Hop is more than just rapping about hoes, who you shot, and money you don't have. Hip Hop emcees flow for the art of it whether that means mic battling like Canibus, or just talking about real things like Common. Hip Hop also includes more musical talent than mainstream rap.There are groups who can actually create their own beats without a computer, and there are groups who can play instruments as well as a small handful of DJs still out there. These are the true Hip Hop artists.

Here is my recipe to make a mainstream rap song:

1. Before you even write your lyrics, you need a catchy chorous/hook. It doesn't even have to make sense just as long as it 'sounds' cool. Example: "This is why I'm hot."

2. You either sample somebody else's song, or you get a computer and loop up a VERY simple 4 bar beat and play it over and over. This way you don't have to bother with little things like: knowing music, playing instruments, or just being creative.

3. Now you're ready to write your flows, but they MUST include the following: violence, putting down our women, and talking about things that you or your fans will never afford. But so what, it's the image that sells right?

Ok, so now you have your pop/mainstream beat and hook rap song. You're coming up now. And now there's a couple of guys in suits who want to sign you because you got 'street cred'. The only 'hood' these guys know is the one on their cars, but these guys claim to 'know' what sells, and they're willing to put YOU on as long as you keep making music like that. So you sign. Now that they've had a chance to BUY you some airtime on the tv and radio (because PAYOLA-that's when music companies bribe radio stations to play certain artists' music- is VERY REAL), you're getting a little fame, so they want you to make a video now. But don't worry! Just add steps 4 and 5 to the 3 steps above:

Step 4. Rent out the most expensive things you can find. Cars, jewelery, clothes, a fancy hall, go all out. This makes the rapper look like he's actually living the lifestyle he's fronting to us. So what if it all goes back to the store after the video shoot is over. It's about what LOOKS cool.

And finally step 5. no video is complete without naked women. They don't even have to dance. Just as long as they're there and they look trashy.

Rap is just the new version of sex drugs and rock%26amp; roll, see? If you don't believe me, just turn on your TV. The difference between that and Hip Hop, is the difference between what's on TV and what's actually REAL LIFE.

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yes they are
I agree with you somewhat..... but although they're different, its always "Rap and Hip Hop"...... Rapping (MCing), a form of rhythmically delivered rhyming lyrics is one of the four elements of hip hop culture..........Hip Hop is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. It consists of two main components: rapping (MCing) and DJing (production and scratching). Along with hip hop dance (notably breakdancing) and urban-inspired art, or notably graffiti, these compose the four elements of hip hop culture......

SO HIP HOP CANNOT GO WITHOUT RAP.........!
for the most part yes
simply put,rap is a form of music while hip-hop is a culture(mc's,graffiti,b-boying,beat making,freestyling like before but today bling bling,ca$$h,spinning 10 inch rims,sneakers,booty shaking,freestyle battling.
Rap is not the same thing as hip hop. Hip hop is more up beat for example eminem. One of eminem's songs are called without me and that is a hip hop song. Another one of his songs are called Lose yourself and that is a rap.
no it isnt. rap is something you do, hiphop is something you live. most crap from out of the south is rap. this is why im hot is rap. hiphop is underground now
i agree they do categorize alot for the other genres of music. hip hop is before all this rap ish.

hip hop are the pioneers.

rap is this bling ish our new rappers with no true skill.
R%26amp;B is different, and hip-hop is a distinct genre. Crunk is a subgenre, as is hip-pop. Rap is an element of hip-hop, nobody is confining all black urban music, have you ever heard of funk, soul, jazz, even ragtime? They are all grouped as hip-hop because they are all hip-hop, nothing more, nothing less.