ColtsBTM12

"I'm okay with Rap, just don't call it music." Exactly Gramz. Rap is sustained talking with a beat. It's not singing. I suppose in all fairness one could make the same argument about some speed metal bands that shout over loud guitar riffs & a thunderous drum beat, especially Black Metal where not all the lyrics are pronounced well or clearly. Some rap is decent. I won't slam the entire genre, but it's not my personal favorite either.

My biggest exposure to rap these days is watching highlight reels of players. That stuff is never my cup of tea

It's certainly not just "talking with a beat". Talking and rapping are two very different things. As are 'shouting' and what is generally referred to as 'screaming'. It's a very difficult technique to master.