Rapping, deconstructed: The best rhymers of all time

Why HN readers recommended it

HN recommends it as an accessible explanation of rhyme craft that works even for people who aren't hip hop fans.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

Vox

Topic

rap rhyme craft

Format

explainer

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

3

HN mentions in dataset

4

Recommendation years in dataset

2019–2023

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

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• One of the most educational and interesting explainer videos I've ever seen is Vox's "Rapping, Deconstructed". Please consider this required watching, even if you have no interest in hip-hop music: [VIDEO] After you watch that, I suspect you'll hear this Kendrick Lamar track with new …

• For those unfamiliar with MF DOOM, this video is a pretty good introduction to why he was considered to be technically brilliant. [VIDEO] (Skip to 9:31 if the link doesn't take you there automatically)

• I remember back before the internet when "music discovery" rarely involved listening to music (except the radio). I would be so interested in music, but READING about music was a horrible hit-or-mostly-miss experience. I could read something like rolling stone and then be disappointed when …