The poetic lyricism of rap

From The Daily Beast, on the current popularity, or not, of poetry: "Rap is indeed 'real' poetry. It rhymes, often even internally. Its authors work hard on the lyrics. The subject matter is certainly artistically heightened. … Rap, considered as a literature rather than its top-selling hits, addresses a wide-range of topics, even including science fiction. Rap is now decades old, having evolved over time and being increasingly curated by experts. In what sense is this not a 'real' anything?"