Although some scholars suggest that the roots of rap music are in the tribal instrumental chants dating back thousands of years, most agree that it did not fully emerge as a music genre until the 1970s. It was created in direct response to disco.

Popular rap music videos include "California Love," "My Name Is" and "All of the Lights." 2Pac released "California Love" in 1995, Eminem released "My Name Is" in 1999 and Kanye West released "All of the Lights" in 2010.

Rap music often glorifies criminal and irresponsible behavior through negative images and messages. Such music sometimes has a significant negative impact on young, growing minds as evidenced by the number of incarcerated youths who listen to rap. According to RapRehab.com, young minds are heavily i

Some techniques to help aspiring MCs learn to rap include studying the works of more accomplished rappers, practicing freestyling, improving enunciation and writing rhymes every day. Employing these strategies can help rappers learn to rhyme and continue to improve their skills.

Although opinion as to whether rap music has a bad influence on children is broadly divided, many believe the genre's focus on street crime, violence and sexist portrayals of women to be negative overall. It has also been suggested that references to drug abuse, including alcohol and tobacco, increa

According to the most recent Recording Industry Association of America 10-year consumer poll (from 1998-2008), 10.7 percent of Americans bought at least one album or recording of rap music in 2008. This makes it the second most popular genre of music in that year (behind rock).

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Many software programs can help individuals write rap songs, including Perfect Rhyme, Recorder, Shape Writer Pro and Beatmaker. These programs are available on mobile devices to help individuals compose rap songs outside of a traditional studio environment.

Create rap beats using electronic hardware, a digital audio workstation or a combination of both. Creating beats also requires an understanding of musical structure, melody, rhythm and sampling.

Download rap instrumentals through specific websites such as Soundclick.com or Soundcloud.com. Most instrumentals on these sites are free to download and only ask for the user to credit the producer.