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A hype man, in hip hop music and rapping, is a backup rapper and/or singer who supports the primary rappers with exclamations and interjections and who attempts to increase the audience's excitement with call-and-response chants. The hype man's interjections are also planned to give the MC an opportunity to breathe, and give the illusion of an unbroken flow. Music writer Mickey Hess expands the term as follows: "a hype man is a figure who plays a central but supporting role within a group, making his own interventions, generally aimed at hyping up the crowd while also drawing attention to the words of the MC".

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  • A hype man, in hip hop music and rapping, is a backup rapper and/or singer who supports the primary rappers with exclamations and interjections and who attempts to increase the audience's excitement with call-and-response chants. The hype man's interjections are also planned to give the MC an opportunity to breathe, and give the illusion of an unbroken flow. Music writer Mickey Hess expands the term as follows: "a hype man is a figure who plays a central but supporting role within a group, making his own interventions, generally aimed at hyping up the crowd while also drawing attention to the words of the MC". Discussing the role of the hype man in the book How to Rap, Royce da 5'9" describes how a hype man can contribute to a live performance: "a lot of my verses [can] be so constant with the flow [that] I'd need somebody to help me." Lateef the Truthspeaker has stated, "You're gonna have to have somebody say something somewhere to give you a breath... usually it's just a matter of getting somebody to hit some line or some word in a line—that's all you really need." (en)
  • Nella musica hip hop l'hype man è un rapper di supporto che nelle performance live contribuisce ad aumentare la partecipazione emotiva del pubblico presente (solitamente con la tecnica del call-and-response, ovvero botta e risposta) e supporta l'MC nell'esecuzione di alcune rime. (it)
  • Hypeman – w muzyce hip-hopowej jest to osoba towarzysząca raperowi w trakcie występów na żywo. Podczas grania utworów hypeman pomaga raperowi, dokańczając jego zdania, „podbijając” rymy lub powtarzając niektóre wersy, by piosenka była bardziej urozmaicona i brzmiała podobnie jak jej oryginalna wersja. (pl)
  • Een hypeman is een emcee die meedoet aan hiphop-optredens en niet zozeer gekozen is vanwege vocale of muzikale kwaliteiten maar meer om het publiek op te zwepen. Het doel van hypemen is om de publieksparticipatie te vergroten en zo de taak van de emcees, het in beweging zetten van het publiek, te verlichten. De term wordt ook wel op denigrerende wijze gebruikt. (nl)
  • "Hype man" é um músico do hip hop que faz um rap de suporte para o rapper principal com exclamações e interjeições, que tenta aumentar a emoção do público com canto de pergunta e resposta. O escritor musical Mickey Hess expande o termo da seguinte forma: "um hype man é uma figura que desempenha um papel central, mas coadjuvando dentro de um grupo, fazendo suas próprias intervenções, geralmente visando a exaltar a multidão ao mesmo tempo, chamando a atenção para as palavras do MC." Discutindo o papel do hype man no livro , Royce da 5'9" descreveu como um hype man pode contribuir em uma apresentação ao vivo: "muitos dos meus versos estão permanentes com a minha rima [que] eu preciso de alguém para me ajudar." Lateef adicionou: "Você vai ter que ter alguém para dizer alguma coisa em algum lugar para lhe dar um fôlego ... normalmente é só uma questão de conseguir alguém para mandar alguma linha ou alguma palavra em uma linha - que é tudo que você realmente precisa." (pt)
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  • Nella musica hip hop l'hype man è un rapper di supporto che nelle performance live contribuisce ad aumentare la partecipazione emotiva del pubblico presente (solitamente con la tecnica del call-and-response, ovvero botta e risposta) e supporta l'MC nell'esecuzione di alcune rime. (it)
  • Hypeman – w muzyce hip-hopowej jest to osoba towarzysząca raperowi w trakcie występów na żywo. Podczas grania utworów hypeman pomaga raperowi, dokańczając jego zdania, „podbijając” rymy lub powtarzając niektóre wersy, by piosenka była bardziej urozmaicona i brzmiała podobnie jak jej oryginalna wersja. (pl)
  • Een hypeman is een emcee die meedoet aan hiphop-optredens en niet zozeer gekozen is vanwege vocale of muzikale kwaliteiten maar meer om het publiek op te zwepen. Het doel van hypemen is om de publieksparticipatie te vergroten en zo de taak van de emcees, het in beweging zetten van het publiek, te verlichten. De term wordt ook wel op denigrerende wijze gebruikt. (nl)
  • A hype man, in hip hop music and rapping, is a backup rapper and/or singer who supports the primary rappers with exclamations and interjections and who attempts to increase the audience's excitement with call-and-response chants. The hype man's interjections are also planned to give the MC an opportunity to breathe, and give the illusion of an unbroken flow. Music writer Mickey Hess expands the term as follows: "a hype man is a figure who plays a central but supporting role within a group, making his own interventions, generally aimed at hyping up the crowd while also drawing attention to the words of the MC". (en)
  • "Hype man" é um músico do hip hop que faz um rap de suporte para o rapper principal com exclamações e interjeições, que tenta aumentar a emoção do público com canto de pergunta e resposta. O escritor musical Mickey Hess expande o termo da seguinte forma: "um hype man é uma figura que desempenha um papel central, mas coadjuvando dentro de um grupo, fazendo suas próprias intervenções, geralmente visando a exaltar a multidão ao mesmo tempo, chamando a atenção para as palavras do MC." (pt)
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