# Hip-Hop Handbooks ‘Understanding Rap' Clarifies Confusing Urban Lyrics By Renee Ramsarran | Published 2011-01-14 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/understanding-rap References: [understandrap](http://understandrap.com/) & [abramsbooks](http://www.abramsbooks.com/Books/Understand_Rap-9780810989214.html) If you’ve ever been unsure of a popular [hip-hop lyric](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/follow-your-ears), ‘Understanding Rap’ breaks it down into language even your grandparents will get. Rap songs are best known for their clever tongue-in-cheek references and witty double entendres, but how many people really understand what the artist is saying? Check out the website ‘Understanding Rap’ to see many [confusing lyrics clarified](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lyrics-search) and show off to your clique the latest gangster lingo. The site also lets you [submit phrases to be explained](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/do-i-understand), or grab a copy of the book as a great present for the urban music lover. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Hip-hop Language Clarity:** Entrepreneurial language services can develop innovative software and tools to empower people to understand and learn hip-hop lingo. - **Personalized Translation Services:** Companies can develop personalized language services that focus on converting slang and street language into more easily understood vocabulary for non-native language speakers. - **Interactive Music-based Learning:** Innovators can create interactive learning platforms that build language and analytical skills using music analysis, such as rap song lyrics, to help students improve faster than traditional classroom learning. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Language Education Industry:** With the rise of new language hurdles, companies can disrupt existing learning approaches by offering personalized and affordable language learning services for niche markets. - **Translation Services Industry:** Startups can capitalize on the urgent need for translation services in a globalized world by offering automated and on-demand translation services designed to cater to modern language learning that focuses on both slang and formal language. - **Music Education Industry:** Tech companies can bring a new approach to traditional music education by combining lyric analysis, translation, and music lessons into individualized and targeted online curricula can revolutionize the way music is taught. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Rap Practice Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rhyme-time.md) - [AI Rap Generating Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-rap-generator.md) - [AI Lyric Analysis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lyriko.md) - [Lyric Writing Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lyrcs.md) - [Musical Language Learning](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/songsensai.md) - [Corporate Language Translators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-data-dictionary.md) - [AI Music Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-rapper-music.md) - [Tech Culture Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/techbro-handbook.md) - [Custom Rap Songs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paparap.md)