Rap is just modern day minstrel?

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Winton Marcellas made this observation in a recent interview, and it made me look at rap "music" in a new light. Marcellas is a cool jazz artist and plays laid back trumpet.

What do you think, music lovers?

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[+1] - L R R Hood - 04/14/2004I think we can do without the modern day rap. Especially the kind that doesn't have a consistent beat or the kind that is played very slow and distorted.
[+1] - Letty - 04/14/2004Hey, L.R.R. I'm not a rap fan, but I was intrigued with Marcellas' characterization of it. Do you see the analogy between rap and the minstrel?
[+1] - L R R Hood - 04/14/2004Slightly.
[+1] - Letty - 04/14/2004lightly.
[+1] - djjd62 - 04/14/2004i've always held that belief, i remember making that argument about five years ago to a musician friend of mine who saw no value what so ever in rap, i guess i was ahead of my time
[+1] - Letty - 04/14/2004djjd, yes, a legend in your time.
[+1] - djjd62 - 04/14/2004well, in my own mind anyway
[+1] - Letty - 04/15/2004Neat picture in the gallery, dj, and I just thought of a nick name for 'ya. How about D-jay? 8-)

I think we can do without the modern day rap. Especially the kind that doesn't have a consistent beat or the kind that is played very slow and distorted.

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Hey, L.R.R. I'm not a rap fan, but I was intrigued with Marcellas' characterization of it. Do you see the analogy between rap and the minstrel?

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Slightly.

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lightly.

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i've always held that belief, i remember making that argument about five years ago to a musician friend of mine who saw no value what so ever in rap,

i guess i was ahead of my time

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djjd, yes, a legend in your time.

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well, in my own mind anyway

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Neat picture in the gallery, dj, and I just thought of a nick name for 'ya. How about D-jay? Cool

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