Lyricists: Is there a term for rhyming on cadence with the beat/drums?

[Buddy]

I know you're prolly thinking you mean rhyming??? -- but I'm talking about something specific. Certain rappers/songs have a unique way of accentuating their rhymes with the beat. Kicks in particular but it can vary. Wale was the first rapper I noticed it with. Really LISTEN to Prescription:

I focus on the void and I fill it
Hopin' the depressed ain't give in and give up
So listeners give up your ears, it's your hero
From here on a heroin like high, I give off
Live off my lie and my lullaby
They itchin' for a new breath here's the calamine
And I refuse to camouflage with other guys


Tryna visualize it the best I can but if you read the lyrics, and compare the pulse of the beat to his cadence you should get what I'm tryna explain.... Another example is Rocko's verse on UOENO. I been wondering about this shyt for years. They're doing SOMETHING but idk what to call it

 

[A Pimp Named Slickback]

Wale one of the GOATs. Debate me

 

[Mowgli]

It's called Flo

 

[JustCKing]

Rhythm

 

[O.Red]

I don't know if there's a name for it but no one does it better than Peewee Longway. One of the best ways it's used is through alliteration and emphasis on 1/3 bar instead of the 2/4(I hope this makes sense I'm not the best at articulating music technicality)

A lot of early 90s Memphis rappers excelled at this too

 

[Captsmackabeat]

harmony / melodies / cadence ' flow​

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[Chip Skylark]

Lol it’s just flow. Being that the voice is an instrument for rappers it’s the equivalent to bass and drums in a bands rhythm section.

It’s called “locking in”for the bass and “playing behind the beat” for the drums. I’m a huge of rage, korn (up until Dave left) and primus they emphasize the rhythm section snd do it a lot.

Queen of the Stone Age did a lot on songs for the deaf. If you listen to that album you can hear it then

 

[Buddy]

I don't know if there's a name for it but no one does it better than Peewee Longway. One of the best ways it's used is through alliteration and emphasis on 1/3 bar instead of the 2/4(I hope this makes sense I'm not the best at articulating music technicality)

A lot of early 90s Memphis rappers excelled at this too

You hear it
wtf IS THAT breh?!

 

[O.Red]

You hear it
wtf IS THAT breh?!

I don't know WHAT the fukk to call it but I always noticed it and try to tell nikkas Peewee one of the GOAT technical rappers for this reason

It's rare enough that rappers use alliteration but Peewee uses it prominently to the point where the rhyming part is secondary. Using emphasis on the 1/3 bars he's essentially rhyming in reverse

To my point about Memphis rappers they used this technique a LOT. It tends to be in a lot of southern cadences if you pay attention

Pay attention to the emphasis placed on the first and third bars of the flow Tommy is using here. Also notice how the alliteration feeds the flow



STARTED out with six Bullets BUT I ended up with zip, GAVE my GLock seventeen to my ROADIE cause it's fully loaded

Also notice how he used the emphasis on the third bar to change to a new flow at will

But nikkas sleep on the South

 

[O.Red]

Queen of the stone did a lot on songs for the deaf. If you listen to that album you can hear it then

 

[Chip Skylark]

One of my favorite albums of all time lol they did the radio personality with the theme perfectly

 

[Buddy]

Lol it’s just flow. Being that the voice is an instrument for rappers it’s the equivalent to bass and drums in a bands rhythm section.

It’s called “locking in”for the bass and “playing behind the beat” for the drums. I’m a huge of rage, korn (up until Dave left) and primus they emphasize the rhythm section snd do it a lot.

Queen of the stone did a lot on songs for the deaf. If you listen to that album you can hear it then

Is this Queens of The Stone Age? I'm searching but I'm not sure of the artist/album you're referring to

 

[O.Red]

Is this Queens of The Stone Age? I'm searching but I'm not sure of the artist/album you're referring to

Yes

 

[Chip Skylark]

Is this Queens of The Stone Age? I'm searching but I'm not sure of the artist/album you're referring to

Yes sir lol

 

[Buddy]

Yes sir lol

Okay what album tho
Can you a drop an example song or two? I don't know these muhfukkas