Is a rapper an emcee?

Most people get this twisted and lump the two together.

Let me share my pennies,

In the early annals of Hip Hop I believe they were one and the same.

But when Hip Hop grew and the corporate corporations took over, it stifled the art form of Hip Hop.

And rappers were born.

Emcees are, a dying breed who choose to keep Hip Hop purified and unadulterated.

Rappers are not necessarily emcees. They do whatever it takes to make a hit record and make money. Even if it means operating outside the annals of Hip Hop through copycatting, mediocrity e.t.c.

Emcees are purists and refuse to conform to anything that is not Hip Hop no matter the incentives.

An MC, a lyricist, is considered by most to be more than just an ordinary rapper.

A step above just a rapper an emcee not only writes great lyrics, but also rocks the stage equally well, true hip hop style.

thnks gee,now i know d diffrens. it seems u realy lv hiphop. i nd som mor of ur lecturin.