Should Hip Hop be called Rap or visa versa?

United States
November 20, 2006 6:30pm CST
as everyone know Rap stands for Ryhme and Peom and that is exactly what they do in hip hop, but why is it called hip hop. Should it or should it not be called Rap?
2 responses
• United States
21 Nov 06
Rap is more commecial...hip hop is more like the most real form...
• United States
21 Nov 06
thats exactly what i think
@blueman (16509)
• India
21 Nov 06
i think because rap is not hip hop, i don't think they sound similar.
• United States
21 Nov 06
ya but on a lot of songs you will see in the genre catagory Rap/Hip Hop