Beatrhyming
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Beatrhyming is a vocal performance art which involves rapping, singing, or spoken word while simultaneously beatboxing. Beatrhyming is an artform that was popularized by Kid Lucky.[1]
The primary technique of beatrhyming is singing or speaking rhyming lyrics while concurrently imitating drum beats with the voice and lips. It can also involve techniques such as vocal scratching the spoken or sung lyrics, making vocal sound effects relevant to the lyrics, and instrument mimicry. It can be improvised, pre-written, or covering a popular song.
Early history
Kid Lucky[2] began developing the concept for beatrhyming[3] in the early 2000s.[4] He credits Biz Markie's hit song "A one two" as the earliest known example of what he defines as beatrhyming.[1] The techniques of beatrhyming were already being practiced by artists such as Rahzel, D-Cross, and Masai Electro.