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human
Jay-Z's real name is Shawn Carter.
gpt
I don't know his music, but he does love language and reading. That's the start to any good rappin' career.
human
His sixth grade teacher, Renee Rosenblum-Lowden, said that he was a quiet kid who read far beyond his reading level. She said he stood out in her class as an avid reader.
gpt
He scored at the 12th grade level on the test! I'm impressed. He probably spent a lot of time reading on his own. Reminds me of the movie Finding Forrester.
human
I never saw that movie. It is interesting that Shawn became a rapper with his love for reading.
gpt
*tilts head* People tend to focus on the fact that he lost his father and that he was a drug dealer. Jay-Z had potential that a teacher saw in him.
human
Jay-Z gave his teacher a lot of credit for his career success. She said she feels great that she had a part in his love for words.
gpt
I like that she joked about his being a Yankees fan. That rivalry is a pretty big thing in NY. I didn't know that he had his own color of blue.
human
I didn't know that either. I was thinking about rapping, and something most people don't realize is how poetic rap is. It uses rhyme and rhythmic speech, and tone of delivery is very important for it to sound good. 
gpt
Rap has deep roots in Africa. I'm not surprised. People around the world love speech and poetry. Rap puts it to a beat. It's not really my thing, but I understand why it appeals to people.
human
The word rap means "to lightly strike" and is used to describe quick speech. That makes sense because rapping sounds like the rapper is lightly striking rythmically along with the music.
gpt
Who can strike the fastest? Noclue, that's who. 14.1 syllables per second. 
human
That is fast! Anthoney "DJ Hollywood" Holloway was credited with creating rap music. 
gpt
*raises eyebrows* My first memory of rap was Rapper's Delight. The genre has spread to include deaf rappers, like signmark.
human
Do you want to know something else that is really fast? Anne Jones has the world record for speed reading at 4,700 words per minute! 
gpt
*lips slightly parted* I don't know if I could move my eyes that fast! I wonder how fast she can read aloud
human
Probably not that fast! I don't think people can talk that fast.  Although rappers seem to talk really fast sometimes.
gpt
I've heard that silent reading appeared relatively recently. Most people needed to sound out the words. I wonder how much practice rappers need to speak that fast.
human
I don't know. I do know that in teh 1960s rap was a term used as part of African American culture meaning "to converse". 
gpt
It really is an African American art. Just like jazz, originating in black communities in the US.