Tuesday 29 May 2018

Defining A Cypher Entertainment Freestyle Collaboration

By Catherine Allen


When it comes to the music world, there are many different genres. The same goes for entertainment. For example, an audience can be entertained by comics, musicians, poets and rappers. In some cases, such as a Cypher Entertainment Freestyle Collaboration, it is often two or more minds come together and perform improvisational rap in order to entertain an audience.

Over the course of time, a number of more traditional rap artists have defined improvisational rap as being a talking performance based on no particular subject. While this is the case, more modern freestyle artists often do rap about a specific subject or event. Unlike traditional artists, most often material is formed on the spot, in the moment.

The genre took on a different aspect in the 1980s when it was referred to as rhyme which was free of style. In many cases, during that time, this improvisational style was considered more bragging about oneself than a musical genre. Although, the same structure of being improvised in the moment and without lyrics or memorization was the same then as now.

In the rap genre as it is known today, there are two types of rap. One is when an artist uses written lyrics or memorization in a performance. While the other, known as freestyle is created on the spot, often without any rhyme, reason or subject. In either case, there can be a DJ spinning background music, recorded sound effects or no background music whatsoever.

While newer definitions exist, those in place since the 1990s are basically the same as the ones being used today. Although, it has only been recently that musical groups such as Freestyle Fellowship and others have been accepted into the genre. In addition, battles and competitions are also more common now than in the past. If interested in learning more about the genre, the film "Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme, " can provide a lot of insight.

The genre is more widely accepted and has even found its way into the Grammy's and other awards shows. While rap has now made it into the limelight, this was not always the case. For, even the most well known rappers had a hard time accepting improvisational rap as a real art form. For, many rappers who were popular in the 1980s believed freestyle rap belonged more in the Spoken Word or Poetry Slam scene than that of a musical genre.

A number of up and coming rap artists currently use the freestyle aspect to learn the art of rap. In some cases, these individuals create a rhyming game or carry on a conversation using the style in order to practice improvisational skills. While this is the case, the style has also been known to have been used for therapeutic reasons, as a way to discover new and different subject matter, self-exploration and self-promotion.

When it comes to Cypher oriented improvisational rap, most often this refers to a contest or battle between rappers. A good example of this type contest is the show "Drop the Mic, " currently airing on the American television network "TNT." For, the show creates an environment in which two or more celebrities take on one another using this improvisational style. After which, a winner is selected based on the noise level of the audience.




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