rap, poetry set to a musical beat, can trace its origins back at least a century. for generations, west…

rap, poetry set to a musical beat, can trace its origins back at least a century. for generations, west african and caribbean musicians communicated oral records rhythmically. similar to many musical genres, rap spawned its signature style through a melding of cultures and eras. theorists believe rap is a synthesis of jazz, ragtime, scat, funk, disco, and music performed by african griots. perhaps because of its use of occasionally controversial lyrics, some perceive rap music as merely a fad, not a true art form. yet, like other lasting musical genres, rap is influencing other musical genres.\nwhy is it reasonable to predict that some future genres of music will only be a passing fad?\n1 musicians are having trouble finding new ways to combine existing musical genres.\n2 with so many existing musical genres there will be less room for anything new.\n3 the passage implies that not every musical genre will become a lasting one.

rap, poetry set to a musical beat, can trace its origins back at least a century. for generations, west african and caribbean musicians communicated oral records rhythmically. similar to many musical genres, rap spawned its signature style through a melding of cultures and eras. theorists believe rap is a synthesis of jazz, ragtime, scat, funk, disco, and music performed by african griots. perhaps because of its use of occasionally controversial lyrics, some perceive rap music as merely a fad, not a true art form. yet, like other lasting musical genres, rap is influencing other musical genres.\nwhy is it reasonable to predict that some future genres of music will only be a passing fad?\n1 musicians are having trouble finding new ways to combine existing musical genres.\n2 with so many existing musical genres there will be less room for anything new.\n3 the passage implies that not every musical genre will become a lasting one.

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The passage states that some perceive rap as a fad because of its controversial lyrics. But it also says rap is influencing other genres (implying some genres last). So, by implication, not every genre will be lasting (i.e., some will be fads). Options 1 and 2 have no basis in the passage.

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  1. The passage implies that not every musical genre will become a lasting one.