Louise said: "My research found that over 70% of the time artists used half-rhyme, such as 'hop-rock,'rather than traditional rhymes like 'cat-mat.' These imperfect rap rhymes are not something that ...

Rhyme thrives at both poles of literature. It is the material of a greeting card—“Roses are red / Violets are blue / Sugar is sweet / And so are you”—and the high-tragic language of Racine. Rhyme ...

The Creative Zone is a showcase of artwork, poetry, short stories and other creative work by elementary and middle school students. The following poems were written for the School Board’s 2001 ...

Though the two forms remain distinct, today’s rising stars in both genres are creating a shared literary ideal that gives voice to the Black and brown experience. By Adam Bradley See more of our ...

Sampling has been part of the genre since the beginning. The rapper Busta Rhymes names the songs that artists keep turning to. By Mitchell Kuga Roy Hammond, the lead singer of the Honey Drippers.