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  2. Multisyllabic rhymes - Wikipedia

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    For example, in his poem ‘The Axolotl’ he rhymes "axolotl" with "whaxolotl". [4] Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–89) is one of few poets who used multisyllabic rhymes to convey non-satirical subject matter. [5] An example of this is ‘The Bugler's First Communion’, [5] where he rhymes "boon he on" with "Communion".

  3. Rapping - Wikipedia

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    The components of rap include "content" (what is being said, e.g., lyrics), "flow" (rhythm, rhyme), and "delivery" (cadence, tone). [5] Rap differs from spoken-word poetry in that it is usually performed off-time to musical accompaniment. [6] It also differs from singing, which varies in pitch and does not always include words. Because they do ...

  4. Internal rhyme - Wikipedia

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    Internal rhyme is used extensively in rap and hip-hop music, where it sometimes overlaps with assonance. The usage of internal rhyme in rap has increased over time, but can be found even in the earliest rap songs, such as the Sugarhill Gang 's 1979 single, " Rapper's Delight ": [ 4 ]

  5. Rhyme scheme - Wikipedia

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    Couplets are the most common type of rhyme scheme in old school rap [9] and are still regularly used, [4] though complex rhyme schemes have progressively become more frequent. [10] [11] Rather than relying on end rhymes, rap rhyme schemes can have rhymes placed anywhere in the bars of music to create a structure. [12]

  6. 20 iconic slang words from Black Twitter that shaped pop culture

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    The Guardian credits rap culture and Black vernacular language as early pioneers of the word, with A Tribe Called Quest releasing "Vibes and Stuff" in 1991 and Quincy Jones notably launching Vibe ...

  7. Freestyle rap - Wikipedia

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    In the book How to Rap, Big Daddy Kane and Myka 9 note that originally a freestyle was a spit on no particular subject – Big Daddy Kane said, "in the '80s, when we said we wrote a freestyle rap, that meant that it was a rhyme that you wrote that was free of style... it's basically a rhyme just bragging about yourself."

  8. Cardi B Reveals the 3 Words You’ll Never Hear Her Rap - AOL

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    A cringey word to me is ‘moist.’ I hate the word ‘moist.’ And I hate the word ‘horchata,’” the Grammy winner, 27, said on Australia’s The Kyle & Jackie O Show on Monday, August 24.

  9. Hip-hop culture - Wikipedia

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    One particular example is the rule-based slang of Snoop Dogg and E-40, who add -izzle or -izz to the end or middle of words. Hip Hop lyrics have also been known for containing swear words. In particular, the word "bitch" is seen in countless songs, from NWA's "A Bitch Iz a bitch" to Missy Elliot's "She is a Bitch".