Rapping (MCing) and DJing (audio mixing and scratching), along with breakdancing and graffiti (tagging), compose the four elements of hip hop, a cultural movement that started in New York City in the 1970s (en.wikipedia.org) Rapping (MCing) and DJing (audio mixing and scratching), along with breakdancing and graffiti (tagging), compose the four elements of hip hop, a cultural movement that started in New York City in the 1970s (en.wikipedia.org) RAP is poetry spoken to music It obeys strict rules: RAP is poetry spoken to music It obeys strict rules: - it has to rhyme - it has to have a beat: in general or beats per line The beats are usually on the stressed syllables of the words (New Live 3ème) - it has to rhyme - it has to have a beat: in general or beats per line The beats are usually on the stressed syllables of the words (New Live 3ème) Eminem / LOSE YOURSELF (2003) Eminem / LOSE YOURSELF (2003) 1► Separate the words 1► Separate the words lookifyouhadoneshotoneopportunitytoseize everythingyoueverwantedonemomentwouldyou captureitorjustletitslipyo lookifyouhadoneshotoneopportunitytoseize everythingyoueverwantedonemomentwouldyou captureitorjustletitslipyo 2► Listen and circle the stressed syllables: 2► Listen and circle the stressed syllables: His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti He's nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready He's nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready To drop bombs, but he keeps on forgettin' To drop bombs, but he keeps on forgettin' What he wrote down, the whole crowd goes so loud What he wrote down, the whole crowd goes so loud He opens his mouth, but the words won't come out He opens his mouth, but the words won't come out He's chokin' , how everybody's jokin' now He's chokin' , how everybody's jokin' now The clock's run out, time's up, over, BLOW! The clock's run out, time's up, over, BLOW! Snap back to reality, oh, there goes gravity Snap back to reality, oh, there goes gravity Oh, there goes Rabbit, he choked, he's so mad Oh, there goes Rabbit, he choked, he's so mad But he won't give up that easy, no, he won't have it But he won't give up that easy, no, he won't have it He knows his whole back's to these ropes He knows his whole back's to these ropes It don't matter, he's dope It don't matter, he's dope He knows that, but he's broke, he's so stagnant he knows He knows that, but he's broke, he's so stagnant he knows When he goes back to his mobile home, that's when it's When he goes back to his mobile home, that's when it's Back to the lab again, yo, this whole rhapsody Back to the lab again, yo, this whole rhapsody He better go capture this moment and hope it don't pass him He better go capture this moment and hope it don't pass him 3► CHORUS: Listen and fill in the blanks 3► CHORUS: Listen and fill in the blanks You better yourself in the _, the _ you own it, you better _ let it _ You better yourself in the _, the _ you own it, you better _ let it _ You only _ one shot, your chance to , You only _ one shot, your chance to , this _ comes once in a lifetime, Yo this _ comes once in a lifetime, Yo 4► Rap along with the music 4► Rap along with the music