Chap-Hop

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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