Comments on: The Return Dr. Octagon http://undergroundhip-hop.net/2006/the-return-dr-octagon/ Currently upgrading the site preparing for a comeback Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:27:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: KRS ONE http://undergroundhip-hop.net/2006/the-return-dr-octagon/comment-page-1/#comment-7 KRS ONE Wed, 24 May 2006 20:40:00 +0000 http://undergroundhip-hop.net/?p=14#comment-7 EMCEEIN: (The study and application of rhythmic talk, poetry and divine speech). Commonly referred to as rappin or Rap. Its practitioners are known as emcees or rappers. <br/> <br/><br/><br/>The emcee is a Hip Hop poet who directs and moves the crowd by rhythmically rhyming in spoken word. The emcee is a cultural spokesperson. Technically, the emcee is a creation of his/her community whereas the rapper is a creation of his/her recording corporation. <br/>The word emcee comes from the abbreviated form of Master of Ceremonies (M.C.). In its traditional sense, M.C. referred to the hosting of an event ? the master of a ceremony or an event. <br/>In its ancient sense, to emcee meant to pray or to communicate with God. It was used by the Greeks to communicate with their oracles and to pray to their gods. <br/>The earliest known forms of Emceein were done by the ancient priest, sages and philosophers of Africa and Asia. Later in history, the ancient art of Emceein would be practiced by African griots and djelees as they went from village to village teaching (or rather performing) history and important life lessons. <br/><br/><br/>Preserve your Kulture NOW<br/>www.TempleofHiphop.org EMCEEIN: (The study and application of rhythmic talk, poetry and divine speech). Commonly referred to as rappin or Rap. Its practitioners are known as emcees or rappers.

The emcee is a Hip Hop poet who directs and moves the crowd by rhythmically rhyming in spoken word. The emcee is a cultural spokesperson. Technically, the emcee is a creation of his/her community whereas the rapper is a creation of his/her recording corporation.
The word emcee comes from the abbreviated form of Master of Ceremonies (M.C.). In its traditional sense, M.C. referred to the hosting of an event ? the master of a ceremony or an event.
In its ancient sense, to emcee meant to pray or to communicate with God. It was used by the Greeks to communicate with their oracles and to pray to their gods.
The earliest known forms of Emceein were done by the ancient priest, sages and philosophers of Africa and Asia. Later in history, the ancient art of Emceein would be practiced by African griots and djelees as they went from village to village teaching (or rather performing) history and important life lessons.

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