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Hip Hop Haikus: An Ode to Black American Music

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Hip Hop Haikus by A'Cylo
Hip Hop Haikus by A'Cylo

It is no secret that hip-hop is a culmination of musical genres created prior: Gospel, Blues, Country, Rock 'N Roll, Jazz, Disco, R&B, House, Funk, and the list goes on. I've composed a collection of "Hip Hop Haikus," which describes several musical genres mentioned. Check it out and see if you can guess which Haiku matches what musical classification.


  1. Style, Composition (5)

        The Boom Pap Jazz Musician (7)

       Let’s Have A Listen (5)


  1. My Rhythm & Blues  (5)

         Soprano, Alto, Tenor  (7)

          Baritone cool too  (5)


  1. Gospel, God’s Spelling  (5)

          Serenaded Purity  (7)

          Praise Rains Down on Me  (5)


  1.  Hip Hop Hooray, ho  (5)

         Spring or Summer, I Recall  (7)

         First Time I Heard Her  (5)


  1. Sweet Southern Hymnals (5)

         Banjo, Guitar, & Negroes (7)

         Cow Boy Spirituals  (5)


  1. Get Up, Get On Up  (5)

          Stand On Your Feet, Jive the Beat  (7)

          Time to get Funky  (5)


  1. Afros, platform shoes (5)

         Dancing to the disco tunes (7)

         Donna Summers, muse (5)


  1. You can’t mention Rock (5)

         Without thee Rosetta Tharpe (7)

         Mother left her mark (5)


  1. Sentimental Sounds (5)

        Singing Passionately, Smooth (7)

         Storytellers’ Blues (5)


  1. Saxophone, trumpet (5)

         Bebop, Scattin’, knee Slappin’ (7)

        Pianist & Guitarist (5)

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