What is a feed in rap? Vatokat, padik, micro, oblique, punch and other important terms
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Rap (English rap, rapping) is rhythmic text or poetry that is read to music, usually with a heavy beat. A person who raps is a rapper, or MC.
Rap is considered one of the most important components of hip-hop; Many people consider the terms “rap” and “hip-hop” to be synonymous. However, rap is used in a variety of genres of music, for example, in drum and bass, rock music (rapcore, nu metal, alternative rock, alternative rap). Rap is also often an element of pop and R-n-B compositions.
When rap was just emerging in the African and Latino communities of the Bronx, New York, in the first half of the 1970s, it was party music.
It was created by disc jockeys (DJs), and often their work boiled down to repeating the musical passage of someone else’s dance composition. Over time, local DJs began selling cassette tapes of party routines that cleverly combined rhythms and bass lines filmed from various compositions, and the MCs would rap over them. At that time (1974 - 1978) there were no studios or official releases of rap compositions: this activity was amateur.
The first recording in the rap style is considered to be the single “Rapper’s Delight” performed by “The Sugarhill Gang”, released in the USA in 1979. It was thanks to this 11-minute track that the American general public learned about the phenomenon of hip-hop. This composition made a splash in the American market popular music, however, most people believed that this genre would not develop further.
However, by the mid-1980s. hip-hop has changed: it no longer focuses exclusively on parties, rappers began to raise serious topics in their lyrics.
Rap by the end of the 1980s. has reached high level popularity, it can be compared with the level of popularity of rock, country and pop. MC Hammer, Kris Kross and others became the personification of this popularity. They addressed their music to a wider audience, and this served as the basis for the even greater development of hip-hop.
There is a well-known rivalry between rappers from the West and East coasts of the United States that began in the mid-1990s. It ended with the deaths of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G., representatives of both sides. This outcome of the confrontation caused a wide resonance in the media, and therefore rap gained even greater popularity: throughout 1997, rappers occupied the top lines of the US charts. During this same period, there was intense commercialization of hip-hop. It is often associated with the name of rapper Puff Daddy, who promoted a glamorous lifestyle. At the end of the 20th century, the white rapper Eminem gained fame, who tried to revive the charge of provocation and social protest in hip-hop music.
In 2004, for the first time in history, the Grammy Award was awarded in the most prestigious “super-genre” category - “for best album"- was awarded to rap artists - the duo OutKast.
Rap appeared in Russia in 1984, when in Kuibyshev disc jockey Alexander Astrov, together with the group Chas Rik, recorded a 25-minute program, which was soon distributed throughout the country.
Hip-hop in Russia gained wide popularity in the second half of the 1980s, when the passion for breakdancing began. The first Russian-speaking group, " Bad Balance", appeared in the 1989s. This group is rightfully considered legendary. The Russian hip-hop industry was formed only in the late 1990s, at which time many groups of this genre appeared.
Many of the Russian rappers compared the life of African Americans in the ghetto with the difficult times in Russia, most often the 90s. Russian and American rap They are somewhat similar, but Russian hip-hop has a different history, more lyrical digressions. In today's Russia, hip-hop is widespread in youth environment and continues to develop.
Sources:
www.rapcity.com.ua
Wikipedia
Underground or underground (eng. underground lit. underground) -
artistic movement in music (rap) that contrasts itself popular culture, mainstream. Also defined as creativity that does not have an initial, meaningfully chosen, commercial orientation.
Bro (bro, brother) - brother, brother, bratello
Beef (from the English beef - meat (beef)
V figurative meaning complaint, dissatisfaction) - enmity between representatives of hip-hop culture. Beefs, their characteristics and unspoken rules of conduct are an important component of hip-hop culture. The most famous beefs are between rappers, but such conflicts are also possible between other representatives of hip-hop culture: DJs, b-boys or graffiti artists. The reasons for beefs are usually accusations of plagiarism, claims to leadership in the genre (unfounded in the opinion of the opponent), irreconcilable creative differences, affiliation with competing record labels, and even accidental insults.
In practice, conflicts are expressed in specially recorded songs (traditionally called disses) and interviews, less often in fights and shootouts, in in some cases ending in murder.
The most famous among biffs are the so-called. “War of the Coasts,” which claimed the lives of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. in the 1990s and numerous beefs with 50 Cent in the 2000s.
Diss (from English disrespect - disrespect) - This is a direction in hip-hop (more specifically, in rap and break dancing). The essence of a diss is saying or showing disrespect in one rapper's lyrics or movements of a breaker (or group) to another rapper(s) or breaker(s). In such tracks, obscene speech, swearing towards the enemy, and sometimes threats are practiced. Often disses come in pairs, that is, “diss - response diss,” or in chains of disses. Disses are often ignored. Disses are used in beefs. In break dancing and in dancing in general, there are only two restrictions on disses: you cannot use words (you still can’t hear anything) and you cannot touch your opponent.
True – fake (true – fake)- true - true. In rap, “real” is more appropriate (approx. real rapper)
fake - fake. That is, the antonym is true, not real.
Square flow when the words in a line either don’t reach the bit, or there are more of them and you have to speed up the reading, or they simply don’t fit into the bit. That is, the music flows and the recitative flows, and for someone, some stones are constantly jumping out of the river, and this is a square flow.
Innings- the emotions you put into reading, the placement of intonations, the way you pronounce words. (can also be used as a synonym for flow)
Punch, punchline (from English punch - to hit with a fist) - the concept appeared in battle rap. This is a neat phrase/line that should really hook your opponent. Just as in heavy boxing opponents shift and occasionally deliver crushing blows, so in battle rap reading your main blow will be the punch line, where you will “hook” the enemy as much as possible with a short line.
Rhyme with squares
Rhyme method (4-column iambic). Rhyme in the text is added mainly at the end of the line, and the lines are of the same length - if you write such text on a sheet, then the written text forms a square or rectangle, hence the name. It is believed that this is the simplest way of rhyming, and if you can’t find fault with the above-mentioned rap skills, then evaluate your opponent for the “squareness of the rhyme”;)
From Iron: When lines end in “nursery” rhymes. For example: Rap nonsense. Bitch - Science. In short, hackneyed rhymes that even small children can come up with.
Skills/skills (from English skills) - in short – your rap “skills”. More details - reading, diction, text, tricks, delivery, flow, interesting phrases, phrases, original rhyming, etc. IN in general the whole a list of skills and criteria by which MS can be assessed.
Stuff (stuff – things, rubbish) - rap artists usually name their works (tracks) :)
In principle, even the literal translation is suitable, “rappers make things”, which means “appreciate my thing” - “appreciate my stuff”.
Sharp-X: The thing is that the word Stuff in English language almost always (among rappers) used with the prefix New. This is how we get New Stuff. That is, most often “stuff” is the new work of rappers.
(Fit) feat.- from English featuring. what does it mean, with participation! i.e. feat is a joint song!
Flow (from English Flow - “fluidity”)-rhythm, speed of rap readings, sense of rhythm of music. How do you get into the beat or create additional swing and dynamics with your reading (sometimes even while listening to acapella you can start swinging to the rhythm). It is worth noting that a good flow is NOT the maximum reading speed, but the correct speed.
The flow also includes changes in reading speed to express greater emotions and show off your cool technique.
You make your reading fit more harmoniously with the instrumental than regular music. In fashionable songs, the melody of the words and the motive clearly emerge from simple recitative.
For good rap flow you need good diction/pronunciation and breathing (so as not to have terrible breaks with sighs during the reading))).. some performers also add artistic or comical features to their voice, but this is a matter of style.
Freestyle
improvisation in rap; recitation of a rhymed rhythmic recitative composed by the performer on the go. This is not a pre-written, unrehearsed, “raw” form of hip-hop. Performed to beatboxing, or to instrumental versions of previously recorded hip-hop songs.
Hustle - Lyon gave his definition of hustle in the “Battle for Respect” program, I think the majority of even those who disagree with his opinion are now accustomed to the fact that the word is used specifically in the concept of “spinning” through life (from the phrase “if you want to live, know how to spin”).
Homie- literally countryman (from the word home - house), neighbor. Most often the meaning of the word friend, acquaintance.
Production- translated into production, products.
In rap it is usually used as music production, that is, “creating music,” most often it means production = music (in rap), but in principle, the production of a track includes recording, mixing, and mastering.
Musical: parts of a rap beat
- Kick (kick, barrel) – the main bass drum in the beat (too-ts-too-ts-too-ts)
- Snare (snare, snare drum) – the main drum that alternates with the kick drum (tu-ts-tu-ts-tu-ts). In hip-hop, it is mainly not the “live” drum that is used, but more processed versions or their combinations with other sounds (rim, claps).
- Claps (claps) often replace snares in rap beats.
Pronounced "two-two-eight". The number of the article of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which provides for liability for the illegal acquisition, storage, transportation, manufacture, processing of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their analogues (see Bely, Gandzhubas, Kosoy, Splif). The numbers 228 have become a kind of “friend/foe” marker for performers and active listeners of Russian rap - and at the same time, a designation of an important threat for them.
example
“Summer, autumn, cigarettes, 228, 228./Summer, autumn, cigarettes, 228, 228./228, 228, 228, 228, 228, 228”(Noggano “Anton Palchikov”)*
Ander
Short for "underground". A cultural position that involves opposing oneself to commercial music; in most cases in relation to the quality of the cons (see) and the sound in general. Ander for a long time provincial MCs and schoolchildren from VKontakte covered up their technical incompetence; now the term is mostly used ironically.
example
“Love with all your heart, so that you can bask in the Hertz,/Do things in general, underground and commerce./Rap new version, don’t stand still”("Combining lyrics" of "Don't Tell Me")
Battle
From English battle. A speech duel between rappers consisting of freestyles, that is, free recitative improvisations on (most often) given topic. The concept of a battle is inseparable from the diss (see) exchanged between the participants. -Historically, battles took place live, and the winner was determined by the reaction of the public; in Russian culture, however, Internet competitions held on hip-hop.ru and other sites played a much more important role; many current stars (for example, Noise MC or Oksimiron) first announced themselves there.
example
“When we read, battle rap is all resurrected, / And all other Russian rap looks more like a kindergarten”(Mr. Bif "Battle Rap")
White
Originally cocaine; now, however, this is more often the name given to heroin and its derivatives.
example
“When the day is not blurred with white, / Even the sun is in blue sky it will seem gray to me"("The Third Way" "White Friends")
Little bit
Diminutive from “bit” - in turn, a phonetic calque from English. beat. This refers to the rhythmic part of the -minus (see), over which rappers read the lyrics.
example
“Don’t worry, there’s no need to think about it now,/It’s better to throw some little bits around the ring./They’ll remember our handwriting.”(Guf “Our Handwriting”)
Biff
From English beef. A public and most often long-lasting feud between rappers. In the 90s, beefs could even result in death (primarily in the USA); now they are more often perceived as unnecessary posturing and playing to the public. However, outlandish incidents do happen - such as, for example, two years ago the conflict between the patriotic rapper Zhigan and his colleagues Oksimiron and Shock, as a result of which the former came to the latter’s apartment with friends and guns and forced them to apologize for insults.
example
“Beef is a war in which everyone is against everyone, / Beef is when only the arrogant will succeed.”(Oxxxymiron “What is beef”)
Blanche
Bruise, black eye. Unlike the neologisms and anglicisms beloved by Russian rap, this word is no less than several decades old.
example
“From that game we are left with bruises and blanches, / But today the cup will be ours and we will take revenge!”(Serega “Anthem of FC Spartak fans”)
Boshki
example
“Killer heads are more expensive, / But it can be simpler, good Kazakh ones, / So, from the heart, for those who are thirsty.”(The Chemodan "Everything is in rap")
Vatokat
Regional Ural jargon, derived from the phrase “roll cotton wool.” It denotes a slacker, quite happy with life, but at the same time not at all as simple as he seems at first glance.
example
“AK texts are written katas, / The mind of a genius, the soul of a watokata”(“AK-47” “To those who are with us”)
Ganjubas
Marijuana.
example
“All summer long there is moonshine and ganjubas./All summer long we spend like this,/Glasses are not for the sun but for red eyes!”(Noize MC “Moonshine and ganjubas”)
Diss
Insulting verses exchanged between rappers who are in a beef with each other (see) or participating in a battle (see). Diss songs are characterized by intensity and extremely offensive personal insults; textbook diss tracks can be seen in the climactic scene of the film 8 Mile.
example
“You made a diss, but also... my rap and flow,/Why are you wasting my time, fuck off, idiot”(Schokk "Lily")
Smoke
See Ganjubas.
example
“There is always the right stuff for the root:/Smoke, alcohol, gunpowder that kills tea”(Noggano "...pump")
Swing
1. Synonym for “grater”, “showdown” - usually with rival rappers or with the police. 2. Designation of specific drug intoxication, when the emotional state of the lyrical hero changes dramatically under the influence of psychotropic substances.
example
“Swing according to feelings, hard up-down, / This is probably the very underground”(Basta “Rap, which is fiercely rushing”)
Oblique
Roll-up cigarette with ganjubas (see).
example
“I’m slowly frying something, / I don’t need a reason for this”(Guf “420”)
Micro
Abbreviation for “microphone” (into which, accordingly, rap is read).
example
"When I took the micro, I melt steel like a steelmaker"-(Legalize “Russian rap”)
Minus
Musical background for speech-tative. In battles (see), the same - and often someone else's - minus is often used, for which rappers read disses at each other (see).
example
“Come on, Steam, let’s read the minus from Little John “I Don’t Give a Fuck”(Steam feat. Drago “Vanich”)
Mukhtar
Distorted "mixtape". Mukhtar mixtapes are different from studio albums because they are fundamentally free - as a rule, they are posted on the Internet by the authors themselves. Historically they were needed to attract the attention of labels to the rapper, but now they have acquired independent value.
example
“After the jester, he demolishes the tower, like a fortune teller in the tarot, / I gain experience under the second mukhtar.”(Obe 1 Kanobe "Grishnak")
Napas
Oblique puff (see).
example
“A supply for reserve,/Then again./A steam locomotive in reserve,/The wind in the sail.”("Mahogany" "Two Passes")
Padik
Diminutive form of "entrance". The obliques are hammered into padikas (see) and cotton wool is rolled out (see “vatokat”).
example
“Lapka, bag, glass, kilogram, / Padik, picket fence, that’s just Ivan”(“Triagrutrika” “On Vanin’s Quarter”)
Punch
Short for “punchline”: the semantic and dramatic culmination of a track, its most powerful concentrated message. The ideal punch is then quoted far beyond the reference group.
example
“I’m the most technical, the most pumped up here, / My lyrics are bombs, punch on punch”(Anacondaz "Punch on Punch")
Respect
From English respect. The fundamental concept of rap in general, without reference to geography. Respect is directly related to the degree of labor (see) contained in the performer’s texts. In general, it is an abstract and unverifiable concept with a clearly positive emotional connotation.
example
"Hey! I’m giving respect to all the barefoot, / To the boys for general, strict and special”(Noggano “Zhulbany”)
Ruble
Thousand rubles. Originally a southern slang, thanks to rap, it began to be used everywhere.
example
“Time is fire, and now we burn not like minutes, / To give that ruble, so that later we can become a corpse”(Center "Autumn")
Swag
Another Anglicism. A related term to respect (see), but even more difficult to literally translate. In Russian rap, swag is usually a relaxed, but at the same time powerful rap; absolute self-confidence and some contempt for others, as well as an elaborate demonstration of one’s wealth. IN Lately the word is often used in a mocking manner.
example
“Swag... And along the way, we are behind fashion./Adult nifers are making faces, dancing merrily./This is in trend, this is wow, this is in circulation, yo”(Loc-Dog "#SWAG")
Spliff
From English spliff; see Oblique.
example
“The boys put a spliff in the sting under Kid Cudi, /In donut crumbs on the cuffs of a hoodie”(Guf “420”)
Staff
From English stuff; see Ganjubas. Also, in some cases, staff is understood as an array of a rapper’s creativity for a certain period of time.
example
“The staff is sharpened from point to point, in short, / Handwriting like a barrel, sharpened to the kidneys”(“Scammers” “On Air”)
Dot
A small amount of hashish.
example
“Pour some boiling water while the dot is smoldering./What, maybe I should get some sleep? Better still pee"(“Triagrutrika” “At Sunrise”)
True
From English true. A fundamental concept of rap in general. Historically, it is believed that a rapper does not have the right to a stage image and is obliged to directly broadcast his personal life experience to the listener.
example
“...true, and you have a golim -theater, / TGC, AK, Ike, akuna matata!”(“Triagrutrika” feat. Vitya AK, Ike Dym - “Hakuna Matata”)
Fake
From English fake. Antonym of true (see). -Rappers whose songs are fake, a figment of their own imagination. And now it is quite a serious insult.
example
“The hunchback Edward, right there on the dance floor,/He deftly spins the bottom break on his hump./The dwarfs are true, and no fake.”(“Lenin's package” “Dwarves two”)
Fit
From English feat, short for featuring. It means joint creativity and the presence of MCs friendly to the author in the track.
example
“We started this feat so that your brain swells./Today “TGK” and Guf are on stage together”(Guf feat. “Triagrutrika” “PNP”)
Flayva
From English flava (distorted flavor). A get-together, a group that is almost like a family for the author.
example
“I’ve lost my style, I don’t smoke Belomor, / But my vibe is with me, my vibe is with me”(“Backflip” “Flaiva”)
Flow
From English flow. Technical mastery of reading and its individual characteristics.
example
“My flow flows like Ksenia Sobchak at the sight of new Gucci,/Tell me who’s cooler here,/My flow bugs everyone”(Drago “My flow”)
Hap
The same as hip-hop, but with a real (see) English accent. Vlad Valov always stubbornly called his activities “Hap”; The Orthodox rap group “Komba BAKH” also calls its tracks “khaps”.
example
“In short, forget about your mother, forget about your favorite hip-hop...” - “Petrov, “hip-hop” must be said!” - "Doesn't matter. “You must tell your thoughts to stop!”(2H Company "Brain Cucumber")
Hustle
From English hustle. Difficult to translate, but widely used in rap, the term denotes overcoming obstacles to achieving a material goal, preferably carried out by deceptive and semi-legal means. Hustle is an indispensable step on the path to enrichment for an American rapper; in Russian rap, traditionally boyish and unmercenary, it is rare.
example
“Rap is hassle. Rap is hustle, it's hustle/You have to rise up, breaking the boundaries around you"(Lyon feat. Smokey Mo "Spin")
Hater
From English hater, that is, a hater. In the hip-hop subculture, historically there are no halftones: you can only be true or fake, fan or hater. Thanks to social networks hate in Russian rap blooms wildly and takes the form of disses (see), parodies - or parodies disguised as disses.
example
“I’m a hater, I hate your rap, your track,/Your lyrics are soft like pate”(Oxxxymiron “I’m a hater”)
Chica
From Spanish chica - or from English. chick. Young woman. One of the most ancient words in Russian rap slang - the group “Malchishnik” started using it. Unlike almost all Russian-language synonyms, it fits well into the stanza and is not openly chauvinistic.
example
“Chika, chika, chika, chika, -chika you are mine. / Kitty, sun, fish, bunny, the whole world is for you. / Cars, - yachts, tchotchkes, stones, you are my soul. / You are my sweet little silicone, whatever without me?"(Ptah feat. Tato “Chika”)
Cabbage soup
Var. "shchi". Face; most often - with a serious expression.
example
“Sharp micro and edifying words,/Don’t be poisoned, don’t be stupid, but learn and search!”(“Grotto” “Red Thread”)
*The YouTube videos posted on this page contain the same quotes from the songs that are given in the text. Afisha thanks Anastasia Karagodina for her help in preparing the material
Hip-hop(XX) - Fashionable subculture, a way of life originating in the African-American neighborhoods of America, combining Hip-Hop music.
Hip-hop music is quite diverse, it can be simple, but at the same time interesting and melodic. Its basis is the beat - the rhythm of the song. Typically, every second measure is marked with an accent (backbeat): clap snare, and percussion (such as whistles and chains) can be used for the backbeat. An important element is a bass drum (not to be confused with a bass) - kickdrum. The consignment musical instruments in hip-hop music is quite diverse. It can also consist of keyboard melodies, wind melodies, and numerous computer sounds (bass, effects).
Rap(rap) - a rhythmic recitative set to music with a jagged rhythm. The rap artist is calledrapper(not to be confused with a rapper), or more general term M.C.Rap is one of the main elements of the hip-hop music style; often used as a synonym for hip-hop. However, rap is used not only in hip-hop music, but also in other genres. Many drum and bass artists use rap. In rock music, it is found in such genres as rapcore, nu metal, alternative rock, alternative rap and some others, for example, new directions of hardcore music. Pop musicians and modern RnB performers also often use rap in their compositions.
The word "rap"
The word "rap" comes from English rap- knock, blow (a hint of the rhythm of rap). To rap also means "to speak", "to talk".
Later, erroneous backronym theories arose, according to which the word rap is supposedly an abbreviation. The transcripts were called “Rhythmand Poetry” (Rhythm and Poetry), “Rhytmic African Poetry” (Rhythmic African Poetry), or “Radical American Poetry” (Radical American Poetry), etc. However, rap in English it is not written in capital letters, and has the same root words - rapping, rapper, etc. Mostly such erroneous theories exist in non-English speaking countries.
Story
Rap in its modern form appeared in the 1970s among African Americans in the Bronx, where it was “exported” by visiting Jamaican DJs. In particular, DJ Kool Herc is called the founder of rap. Rap was initially done not for commercial purposes, but for pleasure, and at first it was done mainly by DJs. These were simple rhyming couplets addressed to the audience.
The spread of rap was greatly facilitated by black amateur radio, which played music that was fashionable among blacks, and quickly picked up a new style. The words “rap” and “rappers” became firmly established as a style thanks to The Sugarhill Gang’s track “Rapper’s Delight” (1979). One of the first people to be called a "rapper" was radio host Jack Gibson, nicknamed Jack the Rapper. He organized one of the first rap conventions.
Performing rhyming chants on the streets remains a tradition in black neighborhoods to this day. In addition, the so-called “battles” are verbal duels in which two rappers squabble while maintaining rhyme and rhythm. Battles can be not only swearing, it can be the presentation of rhymed text on a certain topic
The term "hip-hop" to describe the genre appeared in the 80s. Its introduction is credited either to Afrika Bambaataa or to Grandmaster Flash. The hip-hop genre and culture reached its peak in popularity in the 1990s. “Hip-hop” also had a serious influence on R’n’B music.
DJ(disc jockey - disc jockey, DJ) - a person who plays musical works recorded on audio media for an audience.
Double Time(double time) is a reading, approximately twice as fast as the beat rhythm.
Flow(flow, presentation) - the ability to decorate your text with a competent emotional tone.
R&B(rhythm and blues, rhythm and blues, rhythm and blues, R'n'B) is a genre of popular music, originally performed by African-American musicians, which integrated combinations of blues, jazz and gospel. The term was coined in 1949 by the chart compilers of the American magazine “Billboard” instead of the disparaging expression “race music”, which was common before.
Respect(respect) - good disposition towards a person, respect for his creativity.
Skillz(skills, abilities) is a generally applicable term, it can be applied to absolutely everything that colors the rapper’s skill
Spelling(writing) - the way in which a text rhymes, conveying its content. The expression “fashionable spell” implies the use in the text of modern wordplay and consonances, which can only be found among all genres in rap.
Style(style) - a set of techniques used by the MC in a unique combination. Having his own style, the rapper begins to be recognizable, no matter how he raps, and no matter how his voice is staged. All MCs have the right to call their style whatever they want.
Acapella— Text recorded on a microphone, separate from the minus.
Album(album) - the term came to us from the times of vinyl records, when one track was placed on one record, and they were put together, as it were, in albums (record albums). Accordingly, an album is a collection of songs from one artist into one collection.
underground(underground) is music “not for everyone”, if translated from English as “underground”. Performers this direction usually they do not recognize any commerce in any form, and on principle record songs on cheap equipment, and also refuse to publish albums and remain only in a narrow circle “for their own”. There are performers who, on the contrary, see the main task in creating this music “unlike everything else around”, but are not at all embarrassed to make money from this music.
Battle(battle, combat, fight) - competition between rap performers, as a rule, is accompanied by humiliation of the enemy. A battle track is often nothing more than a diss at the enemy.
Bit- beat in music, used in English expression. beat per minute, bpm - beats per minute. How more value, the higher the tempo of the music.
Beatbox(Beatboxing) is the art of creating beats, rhythms and melodies using the human mouth.
Beatmaker - a person who creates beats in specialized programs such as Cubase, FL Studio and others. A good level of beat making is to use instruments recorded live and not use samples.
Biff(beef - meat, figuratively a complaint, dissatisfaction) - enmity between representatives of hip-hop culture. Beefs, their characteristics and unspoken rules of conduct are an important component of hip-hop culture. The most famous beefs are between rappers, but such conflicts are also possible between other representatives of hip-hop culture: DJs, b-boys or graffiti artists. In practice, beef can be seen when one rapper, in order to deliberately humiliate another, writes a song about him in which he expresses his opinion.
Brakedance(b-boying, breaking) - peculiar street dance The break is characterized by plasticity and flexibility.
Backing vocalist- a person who helps the performer on stage. As a rule, he pronounces the second part of the line so that the performer has the opportunity to draw air at this time.
Becky- an additional recorded audio track, where the performer usually pronounces only the second part of the line or highlights rhymes and phrases.
G sharper- a specialist who writes texts for money.
Graffiti- in the original meaning - rock paintings that ancient people painted on the walls of their homes; V modern sense- inscriptions or drawings painted, inked or scratched on walls, as well as fences and other vertical surfaces. Nowadays, it is the artistic style of hip-hop culture.
Gensta- recitation style, characterized by an abundance of non-standard and certain aggression; in Russia it is poorly developed, which is why it is considered the destiny of super advanced alternativeists;
Diss(disrespect, disrespect) is a trend in hip-hop (more specifically, in rap). The essence of a diss is a statement of disrespect in the text of one rapper (or group) to another rapper(s). In such tracks, obscene speech, swearing towards the enemy, and sometimes threats are practiced. Often disses come in pairs, that is, “diss - response diss,” or in chains of disses. Disses are often ignored. Diss tracks are used in beefs.
Cover(cover) - a new version of the track, recorded (reread) by another artist.
mouth guard- slang name for the word "acapella".
Clap(English clap) - a single sound similar to clap.
Label(label) - abroad the label is record company, which has the rights to release and distribute artist albums. In Russia, a rap group is called a label. Often this group is primarily united by the studio.
Mike- microphone.
Mastering- the final stage of work on a song, which is designed to make a well-mixed mix louder, brighter, cleaner, more transparent and put it on the same level as popular commercial tracks in terms of volume level. Also at this stage you can correct minor errors made during mixing.
Minus(Backing track) - recording piece of music, in which one or more parts, usually vocals or a lead instrument, are missing. At the moment, any music that is considered rap is called minus.
MS(MC, Master of Ceremonies) - in reggae and hip-hop culture, an artist who, accompanied by electronic dance music, pronounces words from the stage - pre-composed or improvised, usually in the form of rap - to excite the audience and also introduce the DJ. In Russian-language Rap, an MC is usually considered a master of words who participates in the battle, counting his text as a minus.
Noname(Noname) - an insufficiently popular or unknown artist who does not have a “name”.
Newschool(Newschool, New school) - "new Russian rap" - all Russian Rap from 1998 to this day.
Old school(Oldschool, Old School) - old rap, classic Russian Rap. All Russian Rap before 1998 is considered to be old school.
Innings- the emotions put into the reading, the placement of intonations, the way of pronouncing words, the use of vocals, dashes, accelerations and other specific rap techniques.
Release— premiere of an album, track, video or collection.
Remix(Remix) - a new arrangement of an already released track.
Rapcore- a subgenre of rock music characterized by the use of rap as vocals. Rapcore combines the instrumental and vocal properties of such genres as punk, alternative rock, and hip-hop.
Mixing- the stage of working on a song, during which the recorded audio tracks are combined into one audio file.
Swag(swag) - an expression of coolness and individuality.
Single(single) - from English word"one". A single track, accompanied by remixes, radio versions, instrumentals, acapella, etc.
Snare(snare, English snare) - the sound of the lead drum, clear and short.
Staff(stuff) - among rappers given word means like new works, discs, tracks, compositions.
Reading— the process of rappers performing their lyrics.
Sample- a relatively small fragment of melody (music), taken as the basis for creating a minus. Beats are applied to the samples.
Text(with emphasis on A) - these are the thoughts of a rapper, looped into rhymes and placed on a certain rhythmic basis - a beat.
Technique - a way to control rhythm. There is also a small branch: “technicality” - the degree of skill to control the rhythm.
Track(Track) is a synonym for the word “song” in rap.
True(truth, truth, true) - the opposite of fake. “True rapper” is a rapper who reads the truth, whose words do not differ from his deeds.
Fit(ft. or feat) - means that this is a joint track of two or more artists.
Flayva(flave) - party, company, group or label.
Freestyle(from English freestyle - free style) - a recitation style when a master of words does not speak a text written in advance, but what comes to his mind literally as he reads.
Fake(fakers, fake) are liars, performers whose tracks contain a lot of lies, and reality is at odds with the lyrics.
Hustle- any type of income related to rap or breaking the law (selling drugs, etc.).
Haters(hate- hatred) - people who hate anything or everything. In Russian Rap they denote people whose work is permeated with hatred towards any artist.
