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-The performer will rap towards the camera
almost like they are talking to the audience.
A lot of the time this kind of shot will be using
a fish eyed type camera lenses at a low angle.
 Shot cuts will normally be fast paced
(depending on the tempo of the song).
Longer cuts will normally be used to show a
jump in time for the narrative of the music
video.
 A lot of rap music videos will be narrative
heavy only to have a minor performance part
where the star will be lip syncing.
 The music video for Eminem’s ‘lose yourself’
is an example of a video with a split of both
narrative and performance. The narrative is
about the characters rap career but the other
half of the video is Eminem rapping to the
camera.
 Having the artist talk about their wealth is
quite a common idea in rap music and music
videos. If money is not shown then things
that represent their wealth will be shown
through mise-en-scene such as guns.

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Conventions of rap music videos

  • 1.
  • 2. -The performer will rap towards the camera almost like they are talking to the audience. A lot of the time this kind of shot will be using a fish eyed type camera lenses at a low angle.
  • 3.  Shot cuts will normally be fast paced (depending on the tempo of the song). Longer cuts will normally be used to show a jump in time for the narrative of the music video.  A lot of rap music videos will be narrative heavy only to have a minor performance part where the star will be lip syncing.
  • 4.  The music video for Eminem’s ‘lose yourself’ is an example of a video with a split of both narrative and performance. The narrative is about the characters rap career but the other half of the video is Eminem rapping to the camera.
  • 5.  Having the artist talk about their wealth is quite a common idea in rap music and music videos. If money is not shown then things that represent their wealth will be shown through mise-en-scene such as guns.