“In rap music, even though the element of poetry is very strong, so is the element of the drum, the implication of the dance. Without the beat, its commercial value would certainly be more tenuous.” ValuesStrongElementsBeatsRapPoetry IsVery StrongImplicationsRap Music Author:Archie Shepp
“So, rap has that quality, for youth anyway; it's a kind of blues element. It's physical, almost gymnastic. It speaks to you organically. Rap grows out of what young people really are today, not only black youth, but white - everybody.” PeopleKindTodayYoungSpeakGrowsBlackWhiteQualityYouthElementsRapBlack Youth Author:Archie Shepp
“Yes, the audience is so important to Negro music, especially the element of call and response.” ImportantAudienceElementsResponse Author:Archie Shepp
