Who Said That You Are A Rap Genius?
post by KM
Got a favorite song, or two, or fifty? Of course you do. Do you know the lyrics to these songs? Of course you do. Do you know the meaning of the lyrics to these songs? Of course you might. But then again...you might not.
When it comes to deciphering rap lyrics, Rap Genius considers itself "the internet version of the nerd-ass 'rap dictionary' dorm-mate you had in college." Assuming you lived on campus. And assuming you went to college.
Basically Rap Genius works like this:
- You listen to songs
- You read the song lyrics
- You click the lines that interest you
- You get a lyrical explanation
Sounds useful right?
But who writes the explanations? Who is deciding what the actual meanings of some of the greatest rap lyrics of all-time are? The answer might surprise you.
Anyone with a Rap Genius account can start explaining rap lyrics...today. It's as easy as highlighting any line in a song, writing an explanation, and suggesting changes to existing explanations.
When users make "good" contributions they earn what Rap Genius calls Rap IQ--a sort of point system that grants users greater editing power, "just like a hip-hop Wikipedia."
If you think you know the true meaning of certain rap lyrics and would like to contribute your own explanations, you can do so by signing up at RapGenius.com
Did I mention that Rap Genius is free. No?
ALSO SEE: The Lost Lyrics Of The Digital Music Era
ALSO SEE: The Lost Lyrics Of The Digital Music Era
