Personal Narrative: When I Listen To Rap

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According to spotify 9.6 million people in the world listen to rap/hip hop. I usually listen to rap when i get home or when my little sister starts to talk or some times when i get made. When my sister starts talking i just put my headphones on and jam to loud music and ignore her. that is usually when i get home. when i am mad i put the headphones on and listen to my music on spotify. Rap is my favorite music.

Most people listen to rap to get something out of ther head. Rap is something that helps me get stuff out of my head. Also to ignore someone or something like my sister. i just need to get away from her. i also use it to help me work sometimes at home. rap is my favorite type of music.

I first started listening to rap when i was 10 i am 12 now so i have been listening to rap for 2 years. i like rap because of how rapid they talk i can keep up with some of them. when i listen to it the most is when my sister starts to talk to me. when i listen to it then i can not hear her. i don't want to here her because she gives me a annoyance when she starts talking..
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i mostly listen to eminem or lil yach and kiyel. i listen to humble i spy superman that is just some of them i listen to. the mostly i like humble because of the rapid they sing in. i also listen to some country but rarely only when i'm with my

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