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A case for
I think rap music can be consider poetry
The first objection
You're conflating performance with form. Poetry is a literary structure, rap is a delivery method. A grocery list performed rhythmically isn't suddenly poetry. What makes rap distinctly poetic, not just rhythmic speech set to beats?
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vs Devil's advocate · 13w ago
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I think rap music can be consider poetry
First rebuttal
You're conflating performance with form. Poetry is a literary structure, rap is a delivery method. A grocery list performed rhythmically isn't suddenly poetry. What makes rap distinctly poetic, not just rhythmic speech set to beats?
