*Cause we all got at least one question, and we all got at least one answer too!*

* * *

#What Is This Place For?

* Sharing & Learning about the history and culture of the four main pillars of hip hop: 

1. **Rapping, Spitting, Cyphering, Rhyming, MCing**

2. **DJing, Beatmaking, Turntablism**

3. **Breakdancing, B-Boying, Popping, Locking**

4. **Graffiti, Tagging**

* Discussing about hip hop music and sharing the classics

* Sharing music playlists within discussion

#How Should I Post?

* You need **10 comment Karma** to post. [Learn how to get Reddit comment Karma here.](https://reddit.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/204511829-What-is-karma-)

* You need **100 comment Karma** to share playlist links from platforms such as Spotify. 

* Keep titles simple and to the point.

* Any specific questions you have concerning artists, albums, or hip hop music subgenres should be in the title of a post, or as a reply to a post. You can expand on your question in the body of the post.

* Guides on hip hop related topics are heavily encouraged and you may be awarded with a **"Quality Post"** flair and added to r/hiphop101's [Wiki page.](https://www.reddit.com/r/hiphop101/wiki/index)

* * *

#What Shouldn't I Post?

###Do not post your own music here. 

* If you want music feedback, try r/makinghiphop, but make sure to follow their rules.

###No self-promotion or networking. 

* **This includes either your own or your friend's music, music video, youtube channel, podcast, website**, and anything along those lines decided by r/hiphop101's moderation team. That includes the /r/hiphop101 chatroom. This also includes **asking to collaborate (networking).**

* Not following this rule is **most likely to result in a permanent ban**, even more likely if there is a history of spamming multiple subreddits.

###No personally attacking people for their opinions or gatekeeping.

* It is completely okay to talk about somebody else's opinion and offer your take on it. But, it is against the rules to personally attack people. **Calling people names or starting inflammatory arguments to rile people up** may result in a temporary ban. Continuing this behavior after a temp ban may result in a permanent ban, depending on post history.

* **Gatekeeping** is someone deciding who does and does not belong here. Excluding other hip hop fans and discouraging their taste in hip hop is not allowed. **This also includes bringing up the race of another user in any context.**

* **Please report this behavior.** It helps alert the mods to negativity that may be ruining the experience for everyone here.

###Topics should stay on the discussion around Hip Hop

* r/hiphop101 is a place first-and-foremost to talk about and discuss Hip Hop. Any talk about **other topics such as politics, religion, or other issues** should be centered around the **main topic of Hip Hop**. These issues are important to Hip Hop, but anything out of bounds of that is for other subreddits and does not belong here.

* Moderators have discretion to remove any posts or comments that **deviate from Hip Hop discussion.** And temporary to permanent bans may be warranted depending on severity.

###Generally avoid posting new hip hop news/music videos.

* r/hiphop101 is not r/hiphopheads. There is a reason we do not allow link posts. Posts that **sound like news headlines or music video titles will be removed.**

*Ignoring these rules may lead to a permanent ban. Consider the rules before posting.*

* * *

**Most Importantly**

* This is a place to ask questions/recommendations without worrying about any kind of backlash, so if you know something someone does not, politely educate them rather than berate them.

* * *

#LINKS:

* #[**The Wiki: Guide to Artists, Lyrics, Albums, Resources, & Cities**](http://www.reddit.com/r/hiphop101/wiki/index)

* #[**Discord Channel for HipHop101**](https://discord.gg/QprDenvrRH)

***

**Other Subreddits you might like:**

* /r/90sHipHop

* /r/AcousticOriginals

* /r/Bombing

* /r/freestylerap

* /r/frenchrap 

* /r/germanrap

* /r/HipHop

* /r/hiphopheads

* /r/HipHopImages

* /r/importedhiphop 

* /r/jazzyhiphop 

* /r/makinghiphop

* /r/Metal101

* /r/MusicGuides

* /r/Rap

* /r/RnB

* /r/RnBHeads

<div class="md"><p><em>Cause we all got at least one question, and we all got at least one answer too!</em></p>

<hr/>

<h1>What Is This Place For?</h1>

<ul>
<li>Sharing &amp; Learning about the history and culture of the four main pillars of hip hop: </li>
</ul>

<ol>
<li><p><strong>Rapping, Spitting, Cyphering, Rhyming, MCing</strong></p></li>
<li><p><strong>DJing, Beatmaking, Turntablism</strong></p></li>
<li><p><strong>Breakdancing, B-Boying, Popping, Locking</strong></p></li>
<li><p><strong>Graffiti, Tagging</strong></p></li>
</ol>

<ul>
<li><p>Discussing about hip hop music and sharing the classics</p></li>
<li><p>Sharing music playlists within discussion</p></li>
</ul>

<h1>How Should I Post?</h1>

<ul>
<li><p>You need <strong>10 comment Karma</strong> to post. <a href="https://reddit.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/204511829-What-is-karma-">Learn how to get Reddit comment Karma here.</a></p></li>
<li><p>You need <strong>100 comment Karma</strong> to share playlist links from platforms such as Spotify. </p></li>
<li><p>Keep titles simple and to the point.</p></li>
<li><p>Any specific questions you have concerning artists, albums, or hip hop music subgenres should be in the title of a post, or as a reply to a post. You can expand on your question in the body of the post.</p></li>
<li><p>Guides on hip hop related topics are heavily encouraged and you may be awarded with a <strong>&quot;Quality Post&quot;</strong> flair and added to <a href="/r/hiphop101">r/hiphop101</a>&#39;s <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/hiphop101/wiki/index">Wiki page.</a></p></li>
</ul>

<hr/>

<h1>What Shouldn&#39;t I Post?</h1>

<h3>Do not post your own music here.</h3>

<ul>
<li>If you want music feedback, try <a href="/r/makinghiphop">r/makinghiphop</a>, but make sure to follow their rules.</li>
</ul>

<h3>No self-promotion or networking.</h3>

<ul>
<li><p><strong>This includes either your own or your friend&#39;s music, music video, youtube channel, podcast, website</strong>, and anything along those lines decided by <a href="/r/hiphop101">r/hiphop101</a>&#39;s moderation team. That includes the <a href="/r/hiphop101">/r/hiphop101</a> chatroom. This also includes <strong>asking to collaborate (networking).</strong></p></li>
<li><p>Not following this rule is <strong>most likely to result in a permanent ban</strong>, even more likely if there is a history of spamming multiple subreddits.</p></li>
</ul>

<h3>No personally attacking people for their opinions or gatekeeping.</h3>

<ul>
<li><p>It is completely okay to talk about somebody else&#39;s opinion and offer your take on it. But, it is against the rules to personally attack people. <strong>Calling people names or starting inflammatory arguments to rile people up</strong> may result in a temporary ban. Continuing this behavior after a temp ban may result in a permanent ban, depending on post history.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Gatekeeping</strong> is someone deciding who does and does not belong here. Excluding other hip hop fans and discouraging their taste in hip hop is not allowed. <strong>This also includes bringing up the race of another user in any context.</strong></p></li>
<li><p><strong>Please report this behavior.</strong> It helps alert the mods to negativity that may be ruining the experience for everyone here.</p></li>
</ul>

<h3>Topics should stay on the discussion around Hip Hop</h3>

<ul>
<li><p><a href="/r/hiphop101">r/hiphop101</a> is a place first-and-foremost to talk about and discuss Hip Hop. Any talk about <strong>other topics such as politics, religion, or other issues</strong> should be centered around the <strong>main topic of Hip Hop</strong>. These issues are important to Hip Hop, but anything out of bounds of that is for other subreddits and does not belong here.</p></li>
<li><p>Moderators have discretion to remove any posts or comments that <strong>deviate from Hip Hop discussion.</strong> And temporary to permanent bans may be warranted depending on severity.</p></li>
</ul>

<h3>Generally avoid posting new hip hop news/music videos.</h3>

<ul>
<li><a href="/r/hiphop101">r/hiphop101</a> is not <a href="/r/hiphopheads">r/hiphopheads</a>. There is a reason we do not allow link posts. Posts that <strong>sound like news headlines or music video titles will be removed.</strong></li>
</ul>

<p><em>Ignoring these rules may lead to a permanent ban. Consider the rules before posting.</em></p>

<hr/>

<p><strong>Most Importantly</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>This is a place to ask questions/recommendations without worrying about any kind of backlash, so if you know something someone does not, politely educate them rather than berate them.</li>
</ul>

<hr/>

<h1>LINKS:</h1>

<ul>
<li><h1><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/hiphop101/wiki/index"><strong>The Wiki: Guide to Artists, Lyrics, Albums, Resources, &amp; Cities</strong></a></h1></li>
<li><h1><a href="https://discord.gg/QprDenvrRH"><strong>Discord Channel for HipHop101</strong></a></h1></li>
</ul>

<hr/>

<p><strong>Other Subreddits you might like:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><p><a href="/r/90sHipHop">/r/90sHipHop</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="/r/AcousticOriginals">/r/AcousticOriginals</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="/r/Bombing">/r/Bombing</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="/r/freestylerap">/r/freestylerap</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="/r/frenchrap">/r/frenchrap</a> </p></li>
<li><p><a href="/r/germanrap">/r/germanrap</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="/r/HipHop">/r/HipHop</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="/r/hiphopheads">/r/hiphopheads</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="/r/HipHopImages">/r/HipHopImages</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="/r/importedhiphop">/r/importedhiphop</a> </p></li>
<li><p><a href="/r/jazzyhiphop">/r/jazzyhiphop</a> </p></li>
<li><p><a href="/r/makinghiphop">/r/makinghiphop</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="/r/Metal101">/r/Metal101</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="/r/MusicGuides">/r/MusicGuides</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="/r/Rap">/r/Rap</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="/r/RnB">/r/RnB</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="/r/RnBHeads">/r/RnBHeads</a></p></li>
</ul>
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#Before you hit submit!

#/r/hiphop101 is NOT a place for self-promotion **THIS INCLUDES ANY MUSIC MADE BY YOU!!!**

#Your post will be removed with an almost certainty of a perma-ban from /r/hiphop101.

<div class="md"><h1>Before you hit submit!</h1>

<h1><a href="/r/hiphop101">/r/hiphop101</a> is NOT a place for self-promotion <strong>THIS INCLUDES ANY MUSIC MADE BY YOU!!!</strong></h1>

<h1>Your post will be removed with an almost certainty of a perma-ban from <a href="/r/hiphop101">/r/hiphop101</a>.</h1>
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