215:" their opponent through clever lyrics and wordplay, with heavy emphasis being placed upon the rapper's improvisational ability. Many battles also include metaphorically violent imagery, complementing the "battling" atmosphere. It is considered dishonorable or shameful to recite pre-written or memorized raps during a freestyle battle, because it shows the rapper to be incapable of "spitting" spur-of-the-moment lyrics. A live audience is key, as a large part of "winning" a battle is how an audience responds to each rapper. Appointed judges may be used in formal contests, but in most cases, the rapper who receives the largest audience response is viewed as the victor.
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1494:Boomba music
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1297:Sample drill
1292:Jersey drill
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2508:Synthesizer
2481:Turntablism
2466:Disc jockey
2399:New Zealand
2179:Palestinian
2074:Montenegrin
1865:Bangladeshi
1860:Azerbaijani
1599:Derivatives
1584:Zenji flava
1559:Songo-salsa
1489:Bongo flava
1369:Country rap
1257:Memphis rap
1240:Mafioso rap
1235:Gangsta rap
1210:Underground
1205:Turntablism
1129:Chicano rap
1031:Hipster hop
1026:Alternative
2565:Categories
2394:Australian
2373:Salvadoran
2309:West Coast
2255:Midwestern
2233:New Jersey
2223:East Coast
2069:Macedonian
2044:Portuguese
1937:Sri Lankan
1927:Philippine
1892:Indonesian
1835:Zimbabwean
1810:Senegalese
1648:Glitch hop
1641:Ghettotech
1610:Electronic
1499:Cumbia rap
1459:Trap metal
1394:Industrial
1309:Latin trap
1268:Trap music
1252:Horrorcore
1195:Snap music
1179:Religious
1146:Mumble rap
1141:Miami bass
1097:East Coast
990:Golden age
985:New school
980:Old-school
944:Production
897:Battle rap
880:Beatboxing
713:Kool G Rap
707:How to Rap
300:References
269:Battle rap
240:beatboxers
174:beatboxing
170:a cappella
162:How to Rap
105:Kool G Rap
60:How to Rap
41:, such as
2456:Auto-Tune
2436:Colombian
2419:Brazilian
2358:Dominican
2314:Northwest
2275:Wisconsin
2228:Baltimore
2134:Ukrainian
2114:Slovenian
2079:Norwegian
2054:Icelandic
2049:Hungarian
2004:Bulgarian
1942:Taiwanese
1932:Singapore
1922:Pakistani
1912:Mongolian
1907:Malaysian
1820:Tanzanian
1778:Mauritian
1691:Reggaeton
1663:Freestyle
1619:Breakbeat
1484:Afroswing
1450:Rap metal
1429:Rap opera
1389:Hip house
1277:Afro trap
1230:Dirty rap
1183:Christian
1168:Conscious
1163:Political
1090:Crunkcore
1075:Cloud rap
1006:Subgenres
934:Festivals
629:2331-5563
242:, and/or
179:Freestyle
31:Freestyle
2548:Category
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2009:Croatian
1997:Scottish
1972:Austrian
1967:Albanian
1958:European
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1783:Moroccan
1773:Malawian
1758:Ghanaian
1748:Botswana
1743:Beninese
1733:Algerian
1658:Illbient
1564:Scam rap
1539:Motswako
1524:Igbo rap
1475:Regional
1464:Nu metal
1439:Trip hop
1434:Rap rock
1419:Punk rap
1399:Jazz rap
1302:UK drill
1221:Hardcore
1200:Southern
1156:Chap hop
1151:Nerdcore
1053:Road rap
1038:Boom bap
917:Feminism
912:Activism
873:Emceeing
866:Graffiti
852:Breaking
263:See also
2571:Rapping
2503:Sampler
2431:Chilean
2368:Mexican
2363:Haitian
2297:Memphis
2292:Atlanta
2265:Detroit
2260:Chicago
2194:Turkish
2169:Israeli
2164:Iranian
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2119:Spanish
2104:Serbian
2099:Russian
2064:Italian
2024:Finnish
1987:British
1977:Belgian
1875:Chinese
1870:Burmese
1830:Zambian
1763:Ivorian
1753:Gambian
1738:Angolan
1724:African
1569:Stronda
1534:Low bap
1519:Hiplife
1409:Pop rap
1379:Emo rap
1374:Electro
1360:General
1334:UK trap
1112:Jerkin'
1070:Chopper
1048:British
1017:General
963:History
949:Theater
907:Fashion
890:Culture
839:Hip hop
763:. Dir.
236:rappers
172:, over
138:solo".
47:hip hop
2319:Alaska
2199:Yemeni
2154:Arabic
2109:Slovak
2094:Romany
2084:Polish
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1992:Celtic
1902:Korean
1880:Indian
1768:Kenyan
1529:Kwaito
1247:G-funk
1188:Jewish
1080:Comedy
1043:Bounce
954:Genres
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340:T-Love
279:Dozens
232:cipher
228:cypher
188:rhythm
2353:Cuban
2331:Latin
2302:Miami
2280:Omaha
2129:Swiss
2059:Irish
2039:Greek
2019:Dutch
2014:Czech
1846:Asian
1678:Other
1668:Wonky
1653:Grime
1514:Hipco
1504:Genge
1424:Ragga
1329:Tread
1319:Plugg
1314:Phonk
1282:Drill
1124:Latin
1107:Hyphy
1085:Crunk
939:Music
902:Dance
859:DJing
184:meter
150:hard.
147:emcee
109:Rakim
87:head.
1947:Thai
1885:Desi
1324:Rage
1136:Lofi
929:LGBT
746:ISBN
717:ISBN
655:2015
625:ISSN
213:diss
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