What does a cold song mean?

That is to say that the title is based on the idea of the singer being “just cold”, as in lacking warmth in his life. But most likely, it simply alludes to the idea of the singer perceiving a palpable, discomforting lack in his life due to his sweetheart not being around.

What is lit rap?

Lit hop (also Lit-hop) is a hybrid art form that combines themes from traditional literature and storytelling with the music and poetics of hip-hop. He uses it in the hook of his song “Flow Like Poe.” MC Lars does lectures where he uses modern rap to teach classic literature.

How do rappers come up with flows?

Flow in rap is the flow of how your words fall onto the kicks and the snares. You want your words to land so that the EMPHASIS or the ACCENT or the STRESS of the word OR phrase lands on either the 1-2-3-4 beat consistently. The ways you change this up will make up the pattern of your rap flow.

What makes a good rap flow?

A good rap flow gently glides over the rap beat without interfering with how the other instruments in the song are flowing. Imagine that every time you are flowing your raps over a beat. Your voice needs to fit the beat rhythmically and carry along with it just right so it’s smooth to the listener’s ear.

Who said lit first?

One of its earliest uses was on Nas “The Message” in 1996. While “lit” mentions in hip-hop remained relatively low in the early 2000s, it started spiking in the 2010s, with rappers like A$AP Rocky and especially Travis Scott peppering the term into many of their songs. But where did “lit” as a slang term originate?

What are the top hip-hop songs right now?

The best Hip-Hop songs of 2021 so far

• Sweetie ft.
• DaBaby – Masterpiece. An error occurred.
• Jack Harlow ft. Big Sean – Way Out.
• Eminem – Gnat. An error occurred.
• Playboi Carti ft. Kid Cudi – M3tamorphosis.
• NLE Choppa – Protect. NLE CHOPPA.
• Kid Cudi, Skepta, Pop Smoke – Show Out. KidCudiVEVO.
• Russ ft. Lil Baby – UGLY.

What is rap music influenced by?

Hip hop and rap have many important influences—R&B, funk, soul, jazz, rock and roll performers; poets, and writers like Iceberg Slim; and stylistic forebears like Muhammad Ali and Richard Pryor.