>>She actually had a teacher lead discussion
>>in her 2nd grade class yesterday...music teacher asked
>>the students what "style" of music they each liked
>>best (class on music styles I guess).  Hannah (my
>>daughter) said that most all of her classmates
>>answered "rap".  When it got to Hannah...her answer
>>was "rap is not music, rock and roll is, I love rock
>>and roll!"  Great friggin' answer!!  

>Yeah, it's good to know that the extremely narrow and factually incorrect
>mindset of "rap is not music" can be indoctrinated in someone so young,
>isn't it?

How about "rap is not predominantly melodic"?