Spoken Word Rap

archduke · 03-30-2010, 02:39 PM

I was wondering if there's such a thing as spoken word rap. What I'm looking for is spoken word with a sense of rap, not pure poetry or pure rap. Something like "Sage Francis - Waterline" or "Saul Williams - Talk to Strangers". Any artist/song suggestions would be appreciated...

Captain Awesome · 03-31-2010, 03:45 AM

Yes. Although it's all done acapella (no beat/music) as far as I know. And all the artists I know are british so you probably won't like any of them but feel free to give these people a try anyway;

polarbear

Kate Tempest - teens speech

by the way, I do know of one guy you might enjoy(american) and he some times uses beats;

Unrelenting · 03-31-2010, 07:57 AM

I was going to suggest Saul, but then I read the entire post.

youngbridge · 03-31-2010, 08:34 AM

You might want to check out The Last Poets. They predate Hip-Hop by a few years, but I would bet probably had a lot of influence on it. I would recommend checking out their song "When The Revolution Comes." I would post a youtube link but I haven't reached my 15 posts yet.

sidewinder · 04-06-2010, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unrelenting

I was going to suggest Saul, but then I read the entire post.

Likewise.

SciFiJazz · 04-01-2010, 08:56 AM

(five)

James Brown 'rapped' but they called it vamping...Chuck Brown rapped but they called i 'go-go'...Last Poets as mentioned and Watts Prophets...plus a whole slew of (to me) watered down trip hop / spoken word circa the 'poetry slam' era of late 1990's...

Musalman · 10-15-2010, 07:27 AM

Hi

Take a look at "Musalman - Boucher's hook, look, see" on youtube

Bane of your existence · 10-15-2010, 10:21 AM

All you need to know:

Mrd00d · 12-16-2010, 08:22 AM

More of a freestyle over jazz. This is still in the spoken word setting. This may be a great example. You let me know.

YouTube - mikah 9 - let's fly / black man swing

YouTube - mikah 9 - u.n.i.t.y committee party part's 1,2&3

I guess it's not spoken word so much as rapidfire spit word

I-man · 11-01-2010, 11:21 AM

Mike Ladd is worth a look if u like this kind of thing.

03-30-2010, 02:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
archduke Groupie Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5	Spoken Word Rap I was wondering if there's such a thing as spoken word rap. What I'm looking for is spoken word with a sense of rap, not pure poetry or pure rap. Something like "Sage Francis - Waterline" or "Saul Williams - Talk to Strangers". Any artist/song suggestions would be appreciated... __________________ Δεν ελπίζω τίποτα. Δε φοβούμαι τίποτα. Είμαι λεύτερος.

03-31-2010, 03:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
Captain Awesome On A Rampage Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 317	Yes. Although it's all done acapella (no beat/music) as far as I know. And all the artists I know are british so you probably won't like any of them but feel free to give these people a try anyway; polarbear Kate Tempest - teens speech by the way, I do know of one guy you might enjoy(american) and he some times uses beats; __________________ "If we're all merely players in a play on this great stage, the problem is the script writers ain't on the same page, I echo through the mountain when I'm singing in the air, from my lab a lad with lavish lyrics living in his lair." "Wake up and listen, hear what's not for the public's ears Pinocchio poets played by profiting puppeteers"

03-31-2010, 07:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
Unrelenting True to username Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,100	I was going to suggest Saul, but then I read the entire post. __________________ My lastfm

10-15-2010, 07:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
Musalman Groupie Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: London Posts: 1	Spoken Word Hi Take a look at "Musalman - Boucher's hook, look, see" on youtube

12-16-2010, 08:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
Mrd00d Stoned and Jammin' Out Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California; Eugene, OR; mobile Posts: 1,602	More of a freestyle over jazz. This is still in the spoken word setting. This may be a great example. You let me know. YouTube - mikah 9 - let's fly / black man swing YouTube - mikah 9 - u.n.i.t.y committee party part's 1,2&3 I guess it's not spoken word so much as rapidfire spit word __________________ Mrd00d's Last.fm

03-31-2010, 08:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
youngbridge Groupie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 12	You might want to check out The Last Poets. They predate Hip-Hop by a few years, but I would bet probably had a lot of influence on it. I would recommend checking out their song "When The Revolution Comes." I would post a youtube link but I haven't reached my 15 posts yet.

04-01-2010, 08:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
SciFiJazz Groupie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: United States Posts: 6	(five) James Brown 'rapped' but they called it vamping...Chuck Brown rapped but they called i 'go-go'...Last Poets as mentioned and Watts Prophets...plus a whole slew of (to me) watered down trip hop / spoken word circa the 'poetry slam' era of late 1990's...

10-15-2010, 10:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
Bane of your existence Such That Join Date: May 2007 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 1,197	All you need to know:

11-01-2010, 11:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
I-man Groupie Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 2	Mike Ladd is worth a look if u like this kind of thing.