Difference between rappers and MC's?

[canucklehead200]

I've often wondered what the difference is between rappers and MC's...I know the beasties are MC's but that's about it... can somebody sum it up in a few sentences (the diff. between mc's and rappers), do mc's just freestyle the lyrics to their songs more or something?

[paulb]

MCs are master of ceremonies

Rappers rap rap music

[RaZoRbLaDe KiSs]

I like Masters of Ceremonies

it's like this kid, MC's are talented ARTISTS who take thier time and have patience (aka 6 years! ) with what thier doing. they put thier souls into it, which is why the Beasties work is so meaningful to so many people.
because MC'ing is an artform.

Rapping is any random smuck who can ryme duck with fuck.
see? look at me, I just rymed 3 words in one sentance. I am now a rapper Rappers = 50 Cent, Chingy, and Jay-Z or basically anyone else who doesnt have talent and just raps about smackin bitches and fucking hoes

[canucklehead200]

Originally Posted by RaZoRbLaDe KiSs

I like Masters of Ceremonies

it's like this kid, MC's are talented ARTISTS who take thier time and have patience (aka 6 years! ) with what thier doing. they put thier souls into it, which is why the Beasties work is so meaningful to so many people.
because MC'ing is an artform.

Rapping is any random smuck who can ryme duck with fuck.
see? look at me, I just rymed 3 words in one sentance. I am now a rapper Rappers = 50 Cent, Chingy, and Jay-Z or basically anyone else who doesnt have talent and just raps about smackin bitches and fucking hoes

i still don't get the difference, both of you pretty much made fun of the other rappers rather than giving me a proper definition...if anybody can better describe it for me that would be great...btw i do agree with you about 50 and chingy though...i think jay-z has earned respect though

[Brougham234]

The thing emcees/mc's do is RAP. So they are RAPPERS. Not hard geniuses. The beastie boys are RAPPERS who rap or EMCEES WHO EMCEE or RAPPERS WHO EMCEE or Emcees who rap, all the same.

[FunkyBoss]

Man Jay Z is a fine MC and has gotten praise from the Beastie Boys numerous times. But 50 Cent, chingy and the rest are suckerrrssss for sure. Jurrasic 5 and other artists have tried to avoid making a distinction and have just said they are whatever, rappers, rhymers or MCs.

[discopants]

Originally Posted by RaZoRbLaDe KiSs

Rapping is any random smuck who can ryme duck with fuck. see? look at me, I just rymed 3 words in one sentance. I am now a rapper Rappers = 50 Cent, Chingy, and Jay-Z or basically anyone else who doesnt have talent and just raps about smackin bitches and fucking hoes

On Buzzcocks on Sunday there was a good joke about Vanilla Ice:
"He couldn't ryhme Mercedes with ladies if he was run over by a Mercedes full of ladies."

[cj hood]

a rapper is like playing softball on sunday for the local church.........bein an mc is like playing pro ball for the yankees.....both basically do the same thing, but on different levels........50 cent is a rapper; rakim is an mc.........

btw......i'm an mc........

[canucklehead200]

still don't have a real good answer, basically the only sense i've made of all your posts is that mc's control the crowd better than rappers who just flat out rap, that's about all i've got, frankly I don't think the majority of you know what the hell your talking about, thanks for the effort though

[SobaViolence]

listen to Blackalicious.

case in point.

[Sandinista!]

They're the same old bullshit

The media makes you think that there's a difference; they're sneaky like that.

[Kid Presentable]

Originally Posted by ander

I think hip-hop has been made to look like this complex movement. There's rapping, djing, graffiti, beatboxing, and breakdancing. What more is there to say? You don't really need to go on and on about it. Although I'll probably get flame replies for saying this. As typical around here.

I hear that!!!

[Qdrop]

Originally Posted by ander

I think hip-hop has been made to look like this complex movement. There's rapping, djing, graffiti, beatboxing, and breakdancing. What more is there to say? You don't really need to go on and on about it. Although I'll probably get flame replies for saying this. As typical around here.

agreed.

emperors new clothes.

[mickill]

Originally Posted by ander

I think hip-hop has been made to look like this complex movement. There's rapping, djing, graffiti, beatboxing, and breakdancing. What more is there to say? You don't really need to go on and on about it. Although I'll probably get flame replies for saying this. As typical around here.

What about emceeing, turntablism, graff and b-boying etc? Come on, man. You gotta represent all 126 of the elememnts of hip hop, yo.

[Extra Cheese]

you people are trying to hard with this shit trying to differentiate. only idiots trying to be hip-hop elitist go on and on about these petty meaningless things.

[wavin_goodbye]

Originally Posted by Extra Cheese

you people are trying to hard with this shit trying to differentiate. only idiots trying to be hip-hop elitist go on and on about these petty meaningless things.

[tdot04]

This is turning into the hip-hop vs. rap thread all over again.