Rap• Rap originally was seen as righteous street poetry of

the Watts Prophets and the Last Poets. Rap is closely associated with Hip Hop and R&B. Hip hop music takes its roots from Jamaican reggae and dancehall music that was quite popular in the late 1960s. It was mainly originated in Jamaica and was later spread to America and much later all over the world, but rap music didn’t begin to take full shape until Sugarhill Gang’s “Rappers Delight” was released in 1979. After that rap spread to New York, throughout the U.S then to countless countries. Since 1979 new styles, flows and artists have been introduced and they have played a massive part in the rap game, rap has progressed to be one of the most listened to genres of all time. The music is popular with African Americans and Latinos and there are more White people becoming involved in Rap. The sound of Rap music is mainly synthetic which comes out of synthesizers, drum machines, turntables, samplers and many more such machines.

Styles• There are many different styles of rap including these…

• Grime - Grime is a genre of music that emerged in East London in the early 2000s. It is primarily a development of UK garage and jungle. Prominent artists include Kano, Lethal Bizzle, Skepta, and Wiley

• Underground - Underground rap is an umbrella term for rap music which is more niche. It is typically associated with independent artists, signed to independent labels or no label at all. Underground hip hop is often characterized by socially conscious, positive, or anti-commercial lyrics. An example of underground artists are Flatbush Zombies

• Pop – Pop is most mainstream style of rap, it is a trendy style of music marketed as rap music, sounds similar to R and B. Normally includes singing as well as rapping. Drake could be an example of this. This is what most “plastic fans” listen to.

• Gangster – Gangster rap is a style of rap featuring aggressive macho lyrics, often with reference to gang violence, an example of gangster rap is NWA.

• Trap – The percussion samples of choice when making trap music are usually originate from the Roland TR-808 Drum Machine. When speaking of the “originators” in the trap music game, southern rappers like Waka Flocka Flame, Gucci Mane, Young Jeezy come to mind.

• Alternative – Alternative rap is a subgenre of hip hop music that encompasses the wide range of styles of hip hop that have not become identified as mainstream. Alternative rappers blur genres, drawing equally from funk and pop/rock, as well as jazz, soul, reggae, and even folk. this includes artists like Kendrick Lamar.

Artists• There are so many great rappers, from rappers that had amazing careers

with loads of achievements to rappers that are at the peak of their career. Below is a list of rappers which are my personal favourites and I think have played a big part in rap history and made great music

• Tupac• The Notorious B.I.G• NWA• Eminem • Snoop Dogg• Doctor Dre• Wu-Tang Clan• Jay Z • 50 Cent

New Guns• Since the life of Tupac (1971-1996) and Biggie (1972-1977) we’ve been

introduced to many different rappers and styles of rap, All great in their own ways but sometimes hated on old school rap lovers. Here’s a list of some different who are all unique and are at the peak of their career.

• J Cole• Drake• Stormzy• Flatbush Zombies• Joey Badass• Asap Rocky • Tyler, The Creator • The Underachievers• Kendrick Lamar

My Magazine• I will use my knowledge of rap and the artists to help create my magazine,

I will have a main image which represents the genre with the style that I choose, Knowledge of the language, the way the music's made and the areas where its popular will also help me make my double page spread and give me ideas for content to include. I will either base my magazine on old school rap or new styles of rap. My questionnaire results have also given me an idea of what my target audience prefer and would be interested in reading about.