Melody and Rap

Melody

Melody noun - A rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect.

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Rap and melody are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rap" instead a noun "Melody".

Rap noun - A formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person.

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Melody and rap are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Melody" instead a noun "Rap".

Nearby Words: rapped, rapping, rapist, rapper

old	old melody	old rap
good	good melody	good rap
similar	similar melody	similar rap
brief	brief melody	brief rap
Other adjectives: short, original, single, actual, slow, opening, catchy, peaceful, traditional, less, ending, upbeat.

Sampled Up: The melody to "Take Me Home" was used as the melody for rap/R&B group Bone Thugz & Harmony's song "Home", which also included Collins' vocals on the chorus.

Source: Music / Phil Collins
His World from Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) might shock you with this once you reach the credits, since its melody is teased throughout the game, but you never get any indication that a rap is coming.

Source: A Wild Rapper Appears
While the background of the song is a soft, vaugely sad melody, backing tearful opera singing, this is interspersed, and later on blended, with the triumphant and badass rap lyrics of Row Row Fight The Power.

Source: Lyrical Dissonance / Anime

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