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[[File:Mrb-elemental.jpg|thumb|300px|The two leading lights of Chap-Hop, [[Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer]] and [[Professor Elemental]].]]
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{{quote|''Like [[w:Terry-Thomas|Terry-Thomas]] on a balcony milady
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''Keep living life like it's the eighteen eighties
''A chap out of time but rising to the top
''Music hall MC will just not stop
''The tweed revolution, cultural exchange
''Pay attention don't look all strange
''Hail the chap, give three piece a chance
''Face the world with a dandy stance''
|[[Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer]], "Just like a Chap"}}


[[Chap-Hop]] is a musical style originating from England which combines stylistic elements from rap and hip-hop with [[British Accents|Received Pronunciation]] and elements from [[The Edwardian Era|Edwardian]] England and the [[Steampunk]] subculture. Subject matters include stereotypically British obsessions such as high society, tea, cricket, drinking sherry, pipe smoking and men's fashion. [[Nostalgia]] for the [[The Edwardian Era]] plays a strong part in Chap-Hop as it was originally performed. Chap-Hop dates back to Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer's first performances in 2007, but only really broke into the mainstream circa 2010. Curiously, it was initially born as deliberate [[Parody]]<ref>The original Chap-Hop artist, Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer, is the alter ego of rapper and parodist Jim Burke</ref>, but has since taken on a life of its own.
[[Chap-Hop]] is a musical genre originating from England which combines rhythmic and musical elements from [[Rap]] and [[Hip-hop]] with [[British Accents|Received Pronunciation]] and themes drawn from [[The Edwardian Era|Edwardian England]] and the [[Steampunk]] subculture. Subject matters include stereotypically British obsessions such as high society, tea, cricket, drinking sherry, pipe smoking and men's fashion. [[Nostalgia]] for the [[Good Old Ways]] of [[The Edwardian Era]] plays a strong part in Chap-Hop as well, although less so now than in its earlier years.


[[Chap-Hop]] dates back to Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer's first performances in 2007, but it only really broke into the mainstream circa 2010. Curiously, it was initially a deliberate [[Parody]]<ref>The original Chap-Hop artist, Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer, is the alter ego of rapper and parodist Jim Burke</ref>, but has since taken on a life of its own as other artists have embraced and extended the genre.
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There is a considerable overlap between Chap-Hop and [[Steampunk]] music, oddly, despite the disparity between the two aesthetics.

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Oddly, there is a considerable overlap between Chap-Hop and [[Steampunk]] music, despite the differences between the two aesthetics.


{{examples|Chap-Hop Performers}}
{{examples|Chap-Hop Performers}}
* [[Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer]]
* [[Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer]]
* [[Professor Elemental]]
* [[Professor Elemental]]
* [[Sir Reginald Pikedevant, Esq.]] is frequently counted among Chap-Hop performers (and indeed, his premiere song, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFCuE5rHbPA "Just Glue Some Gears on It and Call It Steampunk"] has been frequently misattributed to both Mr. B and Professor Elemental), but he is more correctly categorized as Barbershop and/or Victoriana, as well as pure Steampunk.
* [[Sir Reginald Pikedevant, Esquire]] (aka "Pikedevant") is frequently counted among Chap-Hop performers. Indeed, his premiere song, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFCuE5rHbPA "Just Glue Some Gears on It and Call It Steampunk"], is Chap-Hop and has been frequently misattributed to both Mr. B and Professor Elemental. But he is as much or more Barbershop and/or Victoriana in style, as well as pure Steampunk.
* Poplock Holmes & DJ WattsOn
* Poplock Holmes & DJ WattsOn
* The Fellows

* The Gaslight Troubadours
* Master Dastardly
* 3Pac
* jmob
* Jarmean
* Theoretics are primarily Steampunk, but are often included in listings of Chap-Hop artists on general principle.
* [[Doctor Steel]] is sometimes characterized as including Chap-Hop in his style, but [[YMMV]].


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Latest revision as of 17:37, 13 August 2018

The two leading lights of Chap-Hop, Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer and Professor Elemental.

Like Terry-Thomas on a balcony milady
 Keep living life like it's the eighteen eighties
 A chap out of time but rising to the top
 Music hall MC will just not stop
 The tweed revolution, cultural exchange
 Pay attention don't look all strange
 Hail the chap, give three piece a chance
 Face the world with a dandy stance

—Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer, "Just like a Chap"

Chap-Hop is a musical genre originating from England which combines rhythmic and musical elements from Rap and Hip-hop with Received Pronunciation and themes drawn from Edwardian England and the Steampunk subculture. Subject matters include stereotypically British obsessions such as high society, tea, cricket, drinking sherry, pipe smoking and men's fashion. Nostalgia for the Good Old Ways of The Edwardian Era plays a strong part in Chap-Hop as well, although less so now than in its earlier years.

Chap-Hop dates back to Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer's first performances in 2007, but it only really broke into the mainstream circa 2010. Curiously, it was initially a deliberate Parody[1], but has since taken on a life of its own as other artists have embraced and extended the genre.

Oddly, there is a considerable overlap between Chap-Hop and Steampunk music, despite the differences between the two aesthetics.

Chap-Hop Performers
  1. ↑ The original Chap-Hop artist, Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer, is the alter ego of rapper and parodist Jim Burke
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