starke Raptechnik

English translation: commanding rap skills

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German term or phrase:	starke Raptechnik
English translation:	commanding rap skills
Entered by:	Sebastian Witte

16:29 May 15, 2020

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Art/Literary - Music

German term or phrase: starke Raptechnik

DECH:
Kurz Biographie Raboose
Raboose (Gilles Riedweg, geboren in St. Gallen) ist ein Schweizer Künstler, welcher im Hiphop-Genre sein musikalisches zu Hause gefunden hat.
Raboose überzeugt mit seinen authentischen Texten und der Fähigkeit, diese mit ***starker Raptechnik*** darzubieten.
In bereits zehn Jahren als Rapper konnte sich Raboose eine solide Fanbase aufbauen und ist auch in der St.Galler Rapszene bestens bekannt. Sei es als Solokünstler oder als Mitglied der Crispy Dee Black-Red-Band.

EN:
Raboose draws his audiences through his ability to present songs with authentic lyrics and ***powerful rap styles and delivery***.

There is obviously the option to say "powerful rap technique" but I don't like it all that much. I have also rarely heard it when watching reports from urban housing projects (recently there was a decent one available on Netflix which focused exclusively on the Big Apple, Atlanta and Houston, SoCal, NorCal, if I remember correctly, that is, presenting this as the global English-speaking rap scene per se - well, Netflix are an American company after all, aren't they?) where the music is happening in basements and apartments and so on. The British rap scene, in turn, is rather small and I know little about it or the slang they speak with. I have only three records at all, "Elementalz", "Patriot Games", the former being a near-classic that many overlooked (not without reason, but still ... well worth your time), the latter being an actual classic of UK underground music, and one from Ty, also from the city, who died from COVID-19-related complications 8 days ago, as I just learned in a saddening minute.

Thanks,

Best regards,

Sebastian Witte KudoZ activity Questions: 1498 (none open) (73 closed without grading) Answers: 1077 Germany
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commanding rap style

Explanation:
I'm not able to find any fixed phrases for it, and I agree about "powerful" - it fits and makes sense, but doesn't sound the best. Looking up synonyms, the best fit I can find is "commanding." I listened to True Boose, and it came off this way to me!

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Becca Resnik
United States
Local time: 02:22

Grading comment

Thanks very much, also to Ramey and Björn.
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commanding rap style

Becca Resnik

powerful metric beat

Lirka

strong rap skills

Michael Martin, MA

Discussion entries: 11

Björn Vrooman

Keeps it real

21:35 May 15, 2020

I knew there was something. And OK, he did a collabo with Kool Savas.

I'm not gonna quote that guy's verses. If I did that, the Q would need to be flagged, ha ha.

In any case:
"In the thugged-out, hyped-up world of gangsta rap music, the ultimate compliment is that an artist 'keeps it real' -- stays in touch with the struggles of the street -- even after tasting success."
https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/music/article_33ffe0...

These are only ideas, ofc. Hope it helps. Gotta go.

Best

Björn Vrooman

Hello Sebastian

21:14 May 15, 2020

Your sentence reads, "starker Raptechnik darzubieten." Skillful delivery kills two birds with one stone by combining starke Technik and darbieten.

But if you like skills better: "On his latest single, 'From The Back,' Lil 6at showcases his superb rap skills like never before alongside Lil House Phone."
https://www.elevatormag.com/lil-house-phone-lil-6at-link-up-...

There's your darbieten again, a bit closer to the German, I suppose (superb was my idea because I've heard it before).

As an aside, you typically spit bars should you need that phrase somewhere.

I don't quite know what to do with authentischen Texten. I don't think "he's street."

Best

Sebastian Witte

Germany

ASKER

20:58 May 15, 2020

Angie Martinez. Kamaal the Abstract. The Grand Champ. You've got good taste in music, man. Anyway, to quote from a Rap Genius forum, "Flow, is the way you rhythmically, rhyme over a beat, in relation to the pace and timing of it.

Delivery is how you “bring it” to a track, or in other words your signature personality to put on as an MC. This involves your attitude, dynamics, ad-libs, vocal inflections, etc." Maybe I had better stick with "commanding rap skills"?

Björn Vrooman

Skills

20:23 May 15, 2020

Is fine (and "strong rap skills" is a good enough collocation).

I guess technique works, but I don't like it here.

Also, anyone not a hip-hop nerd should please refrain from downvoting this question. And Raptechnik is not rap style. I grew up listening to people such as Angie Martinez, DMX, Lil' Kim, Missy Elliot, T.I. and Q-Tip. I read Nelson George's book on the history of hip hop; all y'all ain't telling me nuttin' new.

I think what would be even better here is "skillful delivery," as in:
"SON (a.k.a. Bigsonny) is a rapper and youth speaker with pronounced song writing talent, skillful delivery, and a gift for including uplifting messages through lyrically profound holy hip-hop. "
https://www.amazon.com/Future-Now-Ason/dp/B006ARR53C

Best wishes

Ramey Rieger (X)

Germany

For example

18:55 May 15, 2020

Deeply authentic lyrics come across with/sent out with/voiced in his commanding/powerful/inimitable rapping technique - Raboose knows how to captivate his audiences

Sebastian Witte

Germany

ASKER

Ramey

18:43 May 15, 2020

Yes, within limits.

Ramey Rieger (X)

Germany

Thanks

18:35 May 15, 2020

Do you have translation freedom to give the English some elegance? The german is horribly dry for a musician's website.

Sebastian Witte

Germany

ASKER

Ramey

17:55 May 15, 2020

The translation is for his website. Potential listeners and buyers of his music and his existing fan base then.

Ramey Rieger (X)

Germany

Hi Sebastian

17:52 May 15, 2020

Exactly who is the target audience?

Lancashireman

United Kingdom

rap > rapping

16:39 May 15, 2020

Plenty of convincing G-hits for 'rapping technique'

Sebastian Witte

Germany

ASKER

16:37 May 15, 2020

Well, who died of ...

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peer agreement (net): +2

commanding rap style

Becca Resnik
United States
Local time: 02:22
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English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks very much, also to Ramey and Björn.

6 hrs confidence:

powerful metric beat

Explanation:
My take

Lirka
Austria
Local time: 08:22
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Native speaker of:

English

1 day 1 hr confidence:

strong rap skills

Explanation:
Came up with a few ideas..

Raboose wins his audience over with authentic lyrics..

and the ability to perform rap with strong technical skills

and strong rap skills

and his ability to perform technically excellent rap

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 02:22
Meets criteria
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 16

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