What's the difference between hip-hop music and rap music?

Question

Or are they the same thing?

Answer 1

there are many definitions for both terms. hip hop does tend to evoke the notion of a global youth/hip culture. when defined musically, it tends to be of an overarching genre that includes rap & r&b. but like i said originally its kinda like the difference, between rock, punk, or alternative, it's all pretty subjective.

Answer 2

Rap is Pretty much poetry over a beat, but hip hop is pretty much party music. R&B with a fast tempo or rap of the same.

Answer 3

Hip-Hop is more than music, it's the culture of the revolution that began in New York City.

Often, some people say Hip-hop was the language of the Underground Railroad, which may be true. Others say hip-hop started with the Black Panther Party Movement of the late 60's and 70's.

Hip-hop is music, art, poetry, dancing, and life.

Rap music itself is just music, no culture behind it.

Answer 4

Hip hop focuses more on the beat and rap is more lyrical.

Answer 5

Hip hop is more with the cool music and rap is trash all the people i know that like rap just like for the beat can you believe that music it talks about drugs sex rape and all that dumb trash.

Answer 6

Are you stupid? Rap is talking with a beat and hip hop is beat music with singing and maybe a little rapping. Duh

Answer 7

I CAN'T TELL THEY BOTH SOUND LIKE GARBAGE TO ME!!!