What is the music of America? What song or genre defines the American soul, pastimes, or character? Many would answer Folk music. But what is Folk music? Is it not just the most popular type of music; the flavor of the week? What is the most popular type of music in our country today? All of these questions can be answered, once the true definition of folk music has been discovered. Although it is hard …showed first 75 words of 854 total…

…showed last 75 words of 854 total…music, showing their relationship between eachother. Thesis: Rap music is the new Folk music due to the fact that Rap is considered popular, common, original, and American, which can establish itself as Folk music. Work Cited: "History of Folk" A Brief History of American Folk. October 31, 2005. <http://folkmusic.about.com/od/historyoffolk/a/Folk_History.html> "History of Hip-Hop" October 31, 2005. <http://www.headbob.com/hiphop/hiphophistory.shtml>