Rap and Poetry

I’d been writing the occasional poem for a long time when I discovered rap music, and at first I did not draw a connection between the two. But less than an year later, when I penned my first rap (for a Chemistry assignment, no less), I realised how similar it was to when I used to write poetry. This motivated me to pick up the pen again - more seriously this time - and led to the most bountiful era my poetry has seen.
I’ve realised that my works often have dual qualities allowing for rap-like readings as well as poetic performances, and I want to explore this further. In response to the occasional dissenting opinions, I composed the following piece - and well, I’ll let it speak for itself.