What is Rap?

- reciting rhymes to music or with rhythm

- has roots deep within ancient African culture

- modern day rap music comes from the talk

over percussion sections of reggae music

- the only rules are: be original and rhyme

on time!

LET’S RAP
 “Write-a-Rap” Rap
You can rap about the ceiling, you can rap
about the floor,
Hey, everybody, let’s write a rap.
You can rap about the window, write a rap on
First there’s a rhythm you’ll need to clap. the door.
Keep that rhythm and keep in time, You can rap about things that are mean or
‘cause a rap needs a rhythm and a good strong rhyme. pleasant,
You can rap about wrapping up a Christmas
present.
The rhyme keeps coming in the very same place
So don’t fall behind and try not to race. You can rap about a mystery hidden in a box,
The rhythm keeps the tap on a regular beat You can rap about a pair of smelly old socks.
And the rhyme helps to wrap your rap up neat. You can rap about something going on and on
and on and on…
“But what’ll we write?” I hear you shout.
But when you think there just ain’t nothing left to
There ain’t no rules for what a rap’s about. say…
You can rap about a robber, you can rap about a king, You can wrap it all up and put it away.
You can rap about a chewed up piece of string… It’s a rap. It’s a rap. It’s a rap rap rap rap RAP!
(well, you can rap about almost … anything!)
Tony Mittom
 Gran,Can You Rap?
Gran was in her chair she was taking a nap
When I tapped her on the shoulder to see if she could rap

Gran, can you rap? Can you rap? Can you Gran?
And she opened one eye and she said to me, Man

I’m the best rapping Gran this world’s ever seen

I’m a tip-top, slip-slap, rap-rap queen

She rapped down the garden she rapped down the street
The neighbours all cheered and they tapped their feet

She rapped through the traffic lights as they turned red

As she rapped round the corner this is what she said,

I’m the best rapping Gran this world’s ever seen

I’m a flip-flop, hip-hop, rap- rap queen
Jack Ousbey
 Rap Starters

The disco sheep danced down the street

He stomped his feet to a disco beat

Can you do a rap? Can you do a rap?

Can you do a rap if you wear my cap?

I wish these rhymes weren’t so hard
They make me feel like a lump of lard!

Dad was sitting there drinking his tea

The cat sprang up onto his knee

The hippopotamus was sitting in the water

Wondering about a job as a porter

My rhyme is more solid than a rock

It’s as safe as a door with a lock

My new car is slower than a snail

I think I’ve really bought a nail!