What will I learn?

The importance of using music as a

tool of expression within society
Techniques used in hip hop
How to rap

How will I be assessed?
Your ability to rap with
confidence, conviction and
creativity
Analysis of hip hop songs
Listening skills
Keywords
Riff – a repeating tune used to catch
the listener’s attention
Sample – when an artists takes a
snippet of someone else’s music as
uses it in their own
Culture – a way of life or living

Identity – the things that help to

define a person

Braggadocio – rapping in a style that

uses insults and bragging
Want a challenge?
Rapping – rhythmical speaking. Rap is
used within hip hop – it is not a genre
of music in itself
Do some wider listening of
Kendrick Lamar, Run DMC or Rap battle – when rappers compete
Public Enemy (often improvised) to see who can
rap best
Like a bit of musical theatre?
Check out ‘Hamilton’, the
hip hop musical!