Identify and explain the different layers of the music, or beat as its generally called in rap.

Tupac Me against the World
Part 1: Identify and explain the different layers of the music, or beat as its generally called in rap. One paragraph or a list with a brief description of each element will suffice.

Part 2: Using the verses we looked at in class as a model, label the last verse from Tupacs Me against the World (text below) with each beat above the corresponding syllable. Keep in mind that generally each line of lyrics will match up to a four-beat measure, beginning somewhere near beat one and ending around beat four. A word of caution: many lines start a little before beat 1 or elide into the next four-beat measure, and Tupac uses some interesting phrase structures in this. The first line starts significantly before beat one, and the word stressing falls right on beat one.

Part 3: Write a paragraph in which you explain what you learned about the art of rap from doing this exercise. Point out particular moments in this verse or other parts of the song that interest or impress you and explain why in musical terms. You could also point out relationships between the meaning and musical delivery of the words.