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The Art of Emceeing
The Art of Emceeing
byHenry Adaso
Updated January 02, 2018
The term "emcee" is derived from the abbreviation M.C. It is full for "Master of
Ceremonies," and also implies "Move the Crowd." An emcee is a person who
raps to inspire people with clear, concise and compelling content. If that
sounds like fancy alliteration, it's not. Pure MCs take the art seriously. Where
others would rather rhyme words in a catchy manner, MCs take their game to
the next level. They contort words and flows in ways few would ever dare.
They take the time to actually make their words count. That's just one of the
many differentiating factors between rappers and those who consider
themselves MCs.
Word Play: One listen to the Notorious B.I.G. and our session on wordplay is
complete. Biggie had the ability to experiment with words creatively.