Pop-Rap Music Style Overview

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data-url="/style/pop-rap-ma0000005012/songs">Songs </option> </select> </div> <div id="descriptorDescription">Pop-Rap is a marriage of hip-hop beats and raps with strong melodic hooks, which are usually featured as part of the chorus section in a standard pop-song structure. Pop-rap tends to be less aggressive and lyrically complex than most street-level hip-hop, although during the mid- to late '90s, some artists infused the style with a more hardcore attitude in an attempt to defuse backlash over their accessibility. Pop-rap got its start in the late '80s, when artists like Run-D.M.C., L.L. Cool J, and the Beastie Boys began to cross over into the mainstream. Shortly thereafter, rappers like Tone Loc, Young MC, and DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince recorded singles emphasizing their good-humored storytelling abilities, to massive chart success; a number of other, mostly singles-oriented acts followed in their wake with similarly good-natured party tunes and novelties. With the possibility of popular acceptance very real, other artists -- around the same time -- began to play up rap's connection to R&B and dance music. This latter group often relied on samples to supply their melodies, and with the 1990 explosion of MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice, pop-rap was often derided (and, occasionally, taken to court) for its willingness to borrow hooks from well-known hit songs without altering those appropriations very much, if at all. This gave the style a not entirely deserved bad reputation, since many '90s artists continued to score big pop hits while developing their own distinctive sounds (PM Dawn, Naughty by Nature, House of Pain, Arrested Development, Coolio, Salt-N-Pepa, Sir Mix-a-Lot, etc.). Meanwhile, Dr. Dre's catchy G-funk and Puff Daddy's Hammer-esque plundering of '80s pop hits helped bring gangsta and hardcore themes to the top of the charts; by the end of the '90s, pop-rap was dominated by artists they had influenced and/or mentored, as well as artists who blended rap with urban soul.</div> <div id="descriptorArtistHighlights"> <div class="descriptorSubHeadline"> <h2>Pop-Rap Artist Highlights</h2> <a href="/style/pop-rap-ma0000005012/artists" title="More Pop-Rap Artists">More Pop-Rap Artists</a> </div> <div class="descriptorSubGrid"> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/ll-cool-j-mn0000094752" title="LL Cool J"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000094752/220/HFMERhaTEJ1FR2arzjwdNg4Q1ghY8VaPylnm7PwcKNY=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="LL Cool J" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/ll-cool-j-mn0000094752" title="LL Cool J">LL Cool J</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/salt-n-pepa-mn0000294891" title="Salt-N-Pepa"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000294891/220/wd1Zbcely36khPRSoZy7XFWnbEN5fCjifro6xhIBuB4=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Salt-N-Pepa" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/salt-n-pepa-mn0000294891" title="Salt-N-Pepa">Salt-N-Pepa</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/missy-elliott-mn0000502371" title="Missy Elliott"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000502371/220/T7TqETwMEc-KIuaAsisoC4Af7E_1E-2MlBBPmPAXRBU=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Missy Elliott" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/missy-elliott-mn0000502371" title="Missy Elliott">Missy Elliott</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/dj-jazzy-jeff-the-fresh-prince-mn0000948022" title="DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000948022/220/0dr-QFBMqjJModBnKSpxL5hUoDg0hsvx4F4sL4oO-nA=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/dj-jazzy-jeff-the-fresh-prince-mn0000948022" title="DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince">DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/nicki-minaj-mn0001013175" title="Nicki Minaj"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0001013175/220/sY_4B6lhXjT5pqNhFODYzx_TZlp6n_cq-Emr2zx15tU=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Nicki Minaj" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/nicki-minaj-mn0001013175" title="Nicki Minaj">Nicki Minaj</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/mc-hammer-mn0000181460" title="MC Hammer"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000181460/220/b1Cbjps4dJVfuTqg7JR0mByhM-OFI8zG4l-qVpXXB1I=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="MC Hammer" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/mc-hammer-mn0000181460" title="MC Hammer">MC Hammer</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/queen-latifah-mn0000372229" title="Queen Latifah"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000372229/400/FAUxOaeU7D9W8sz7gvYZlIAf7E_1E-2MlBBPmPAXRBU=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Queen Latifah" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/queen-latifah-mn0000372229" title="Queen Latifah">Queen Latifah</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/outkast-mn0000420381" title="OutKast"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000420381/220/NvJ6WUnY95x_4DM65zLFqYAf7E_1E-2MlBBPmPAXRBU=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="OutKast" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/outkast-mn0000420381" title="OutKast">OutKast</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/will-smith-mn0000963005" title="Will Smith"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000963005/220/sAtut1BPs7K1uxpDhIKs4D6KsMttLlyBmmVTZ6_CLs0=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Will Smith" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/will-smith-mn0000963005" title="Will Smith">Will Smith</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/macklemore-mn0001015772" title="Macklemore"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0001015772/220/h_aEuK6SazH3rug05MWHjg4Q1ghY8VaPylnm7PwcKNY=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Macklemore" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/macklemore-mn0001015772" title="Macklemore">Macklemore</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/heavy-d-mn0000669738" title="Heavy D"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000669738/220/a8FVoVvB8f2eZOVR3J2a3IAf7E_1E-2MlBBPmPAXRBU=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Heavy D" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/heavy-d-mn0000669738" title="Heavy D">Heavy D</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/sir-mix-a-lot-mn0000011475" title="Sir Mix-A-Lot"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000011475/220/eqzESfA_1PmtA50XRsdByg4Q1ghY8VaPylnm7PwcKNY=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Sir Mix-A-Lot" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/sir-mix-a-lot-mn0000011475" title="Sir Mix-A-Lot">Sir Mix-A-Lot</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/big-daddy-kane-mn0000050434" title="Big Daddy Kane"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000050434/400/HkGsx8iduxLaOW8BSpGc6xyhM-OFI8zG4l-qVpXXB1I=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Big Daddy Kane" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/big-daddy-kane-mn0000050434" title="Big Daddy Kane">Big Daddy Kane</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/house-of-pain-mn0000227988" title="House of Pain"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000227988/220/uKZqDZbNAm_pV9pTHAoBhxyhM-OFI8zG4l-qVpXXB1I=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="House of Pain" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/house-of-pain-mn0000227988" title="House of Pain">House of Pain</a></span> </div> </div> <div id="moreArtistsMobile"><a href="/style/pop-rap-ma0000005012/artists" title="More Pop-Rap Artists">More Pop-Rap Artists</a></div> </div> <div id="descriptorAlbumHighlights"> <div class="descriptorSubHeadline"> <h2>Pop-Rap Album Highlights</h2> <a href="/style/pop-rap-ma0000005012/albums" title="More Pop-Rap Albums">More Pop-Rap Albums</a> </div> <div class="gridview"> <div class="descriptorSubGrid"> <div class="singleGenreAlbum"> <div class="cover"> <a href="/album/stone-cold-rhymin-mw0000206078" title="Stone Cold Rhymin'"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0000091133/front/220/rqzcd8L2QJs8gc3Izj5siIAf7E_1E-2MlBBPmPAXRBU=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Stone Cold Rhymin'" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="meta"> <span class="descriptorArtist"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/young-mc-mn0000689891" title="Young MC">Young MC</a></span> <span class="descriptorTitle"><a href="/album/stone-cold-rhymin-mw0000206078" title="Stone Cold Rhymin'">Stone Cold Rhymin'</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="singleGenreAlbum"> <div class="cover"> <a href="/album/hes-the-dj-im-the-rapper-mw0000199444" title="He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0000285474/front/220/dq2lhkZF9HtFhmNunvT8kD6KsMttLlyBmmVTZ6_CLs0=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="meta"> <span class="descriptorArtist"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dj-jazzy-jeff-the-fresh-prince-mn0000948022" title="DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince">DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince</a></span> <span class="descriptorTitle"><a href="/album/hes-the-dj-im-the-rapper-mw0000199444" title="He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper">He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="singleGenreAlbum"> <div class="cover"> <a href="/album/def-jam-music-group-inc-10th-year-anniversary-mw0000181677" title="Def Jam Music Group Inc. 10th Year Anniversary"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0000363847/front/220/bAZcjgHJ44eT5kPs96NUIByhM-OFI8zG4l-qVpXXB1I=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Def Jam Music Group Inc. 10th Year Anniversary" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="meta"> <span class="descriptorArtist">Various Artists</span> <span class="descriptorTitle"><a href="/album/def-jam-music-group-inc-10th-year-anniversary-mw0000181677" title="Def Jam Music Group Inc. 10th Year Anniversary">Def Jam Music Group Inc. 10th Year Anniversary</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="singleGenreAlbum"> <div class="cover"> <a href="/album/loc-ed-after-dark-mw0000199257" title="Loc-ed After Dark"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0000975627/front/220/KW8Lj25iplhl7tn4Z-bdzipQg_7iAU1wjqLgK_xGXts=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Loc-ed After Dark" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="meta"> <span class="descriptorArtist"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tone-loc-mn0000621639" title="Tone-Loc">Tone-Loc</a></span> <span class="descriptorTitle"><a href="/album/loc-ed-after-dark-mw0000199257" title="Loc-ed After Dark">Loc-ed After Dark</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="singleGenreAlbum"> <div class="cover"> <a href="/album/heavy-hitz-mw0000618340" title="Heavy Hitz"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0000324139/front/220/2DvUCq2vA_WkE_xZBQsKrYAf7E_1E-2MlBBPmPAXRBU=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Heavy Hitz" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="meta"> <span class="descriptorArtist"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/heavy-d-the-boyz-mn0000953447" title="Heavy D & the Boyz">Heavy D & the Boyz</a></span> <span class="descriptorTitle"><a href="/album/heavy-hitz-mw0000618340" title="Heavy Hitz">Heavy Hitz</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="singleGenreAlbum"> <div class="cover"> <a href="/album/please-hammer-dont-hurt-em-mw0000207044" title="Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0001603266/front/220/45NHX1-UGyOB3nmvvcZRhB_TZlp6n_cq-Emr2zx15tU=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="meta"> <span class="descriptorArtist"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mc-hammer-mn0000181460" title="MC Hammer">MC Hammer</a></span> <span class="descriptorTitle"><a href="/album/please-hammer-dont-hurt-em-mw0000207044" title="Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em">Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="singleGenreAlbum"> <div class="cover"> <a href="/album/bad-boy-greatest-hits-vol-1-mw0000600820" title="Bad Boy Greatest Hits, Vol. 1"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0000326829/front/220/Xi6s8Oz1RWwhS5aPBHN1H1WnbEN5fCjifro6xhIBuB4=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Bad Boy Greatest Hits, Vol. 1" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="meta"> <span class="descriptorArtist">Various Artists</span> <span class="descriptorTitle"><a href="/album/bad-boy-greatest-hits-vol-1-mw0000600820" title="Bad Boy Greatest Hits, Vol. 1">Bad Boy Greatest Hits, Vol. 1</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="singleGenreAlbum"> <div class="cover"> <a href="/album/i-wish-mw0000173580" title="I Wish"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0001615912/front/220/TbSMtwUt5m25Xm8z09dHCphUoDg0hsvx4F4sL4oO-nA=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="I Wish" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="meta"> <span class="descriptorArtist"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/skee-lo-mn0000749530" title="Skee-Lo">Skee-Lo</a></span> <span class="descriptorTitle"><a href="/album/i-wish-mw0000173580" title="I Wish">I Wish</a></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="moreAlbumsMobile"><a href="/style/pop-rap-ma0000005012/albums" title="More Pop-Rap Albums">More Pop-Rap Albums</a></div> </div> <div class="advertising inContentLeaderboard"> <div id="AllMusic_LB_InContent"></div> </div> <div id="descriptorRecentReleases"> <div class="descriptorSubHeadline"> <h2>Pop-Rap Recent Releases</h2> <a href="/newreleases" title="More Recent Releases">More Recent Releases</a> </div> <div class="descriptorSubGrid"> <div class="singleGenreAlbum"> <div class="cover"> <a href="/album/balloonerism-mw0004431743" title="Balloonerism"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0006498065/front/220/Y4nWZZiS4IcxqxCEiH6pTFWnbEN5fCjifro6xhIBuB4=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Balloonerism" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div 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title="Missionary">Missionary</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="singleGenreAlbum"> <div class="cover"> <a href="/album/awe-mw0004382263" title="AWE"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0006510462/front/220/xErTtKt1Vx1S4qHK6wc1zh_TZlp6n_cq-Emr2zx15tU=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="AWE" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="meta"> <span class="descriptorArtist"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/xg-mn0002462101" title="XG">XG</a></span> <span class="descriptorTitle"> <a href="/album/awe-mw0004382263" title="AWE">AWE</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="singleGenreAlbum"> <div class="cover"> <a href="/album/lyfestyle-mw0004398535" title="LYFESTYLE"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0006533439/front/220/yOT2Uwom-89UQAJG9MgzDj6KsMttLlyBmmVTZ6_CLs0=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="LYFESTYLE" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="meta"> <span class="descriptorArtist"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/yeat-mn0004137064" title="Yeat">Yeat</a></span> <span class="descriptorTitle"> <a href="/album/lyfestyle-mw0004398535" title="LYFESTYLE">LYFESTYLE</a></span> </div> </div> </div> <div id="moreRecentReleasesMobile"><a href="/newreleases" title="More Recent Releases">More Recent Releases</a> </div> </div> <div class="advertising instreamVid"> <script type="text/javascript">if (scroll_v7 === "no-scroll") {document.write("\x3Cscript src=\"https://360playvid.info/slidepleer/s2053s.js\">");document.write("\x3C/script>");}</script> </div> <div id="descriptorSongHighlights"> <div class="descriptorSubHeadline"> <h2>Pop-Rap Song Highlights</h2> <a href="/style/pop-rap-ma0000005012/songs" title="More Pop-Rap Songs">More Pop-Rap Songs</a> </div> <div class="descriptorSubGrid"> <div class="songRow"> <div class="songLeft"> <span class="songTitle"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/song/hip-hop-hooray-mt0000257330">Hip Hop Hooray</a> </span> <span class="songComposer"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/anthony-criss-mn0000583323" title="Anthony Criss">Anthony Criss</a> / <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kaygee-gist-mn0001614624" title="Anthony Criss" title="Kaygee Gist">Kaygee Gist</a> </span> </div> <div class="songRight"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/naughty-by-nature-mn0000379669" title="Naughty by Nature">Naughty by Nature</a> </div> </div> <div class="songRow"> <div class="songLeft"> <span class="songTitle"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/song/bust-a-move-mt0002139568">Bust a Move</a> <a href="/song/bust-a-move-mt0002139568" title="Bust a Move"> <span class="song-review" title="Read song review"></span> </a> </span> <span class="songComposer"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/matt-dike-mn0000329976" title="Matt Dike">Matt Dike</a> / <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/michael-ross-mn0001577288" title="Matt Dike" title="Michael Ross">Michael Ross</a> / <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/marvin-young-mn0000857922" title="Matt Dike" title="Michael Ross" title="Marvin Young">Marvin Young</a> </span> </div> <div class="songRight"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/young-mc-mn0000689891" title="Young MC">Young MC</a> </div> </div> <div class="songRow"> <div class="songLeft"> <span class="songTitle"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/song/push-it-mt0006982712">Push It</a> </span> <span class="songComposer"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/hurby-luv-bug-azor-mn0000638437" title="Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor">Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor</a> </span> </div> <div class="songRight"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/salt-n-pepa-mn0000294891" title="Salt-N-Pepa">Salt-N-Pepa</a> </div> </div> <div class="songRow"> <div class="songLeft"> <span class="songTitle"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/song/ice-ice-baby-mt0005994782">Ice Ice Baby</a> </span> <span class="songComposer"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/earth-quake-mn0000160871" title="Earth Quake">Earth Quake</a> / <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/robert-van-winkle-mn0001625330" title="Earth Quake" title="Robert Van Winkle">Robert Van Winkle</a> </span> </div> <div class="songRight"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/vanilla-ice-mn0000262445" title="Vanilla Ice">Vanilla Ice</a> </div> </div> <div class="songRow"> <div class="songLeft"> <span class="songTitle"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/song/set-adrift-on-memory-bliss-mt0002425758">Set Adrift on Memory Bliss</a> <a href="/song/set-adrift-on-memory-bliss-mt0002425758" title="Set Adrift on Memory Bliss"> <span class="song-review" title="Read song review"></span> </a> </span> <span class="songComposer"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/attrell-cordes-mn0000056343" title="Attrell Cordes">Attrell 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