Rap - what's the dillio?

My parents ok'd the Beatles but the Stones were "just noise".
I thought Creedence was from the swomp.



Can Rap be music if it doesn't have a melody?

mu·sic


Pronunciation: \ˈmyü-zik\

Function:
noun Usage: often attributive


  • a: the science or art of ordering tones or sounds in succession, in combination, and in temporal relationships to produce a composition having unity and continuity
  • b: vocal, instrumental, or mechanical sounds having rhythm, melody, or harmony

Looks like Rap IS music.

Rap is selling like hotcakes.

The Stones are still hot.