Type Description Examples Straight chorus A repeated group of lines, usually rhyming, that reflects the theme of the song Jamboree - Naughty by Nature I'm Fricking Awesome - MC Paul Barman Refrain A particular line, oten the song's title, occurs at the end of each verse Goin' Way Back - Just-Ice Symphony - Juice Crew All Stars Refrain/ Straight Chorus Combo Both SC + R Robin Hood Theory - Gang Starr Alternating refrain A repeated line alternates with unrepeated lines It's Okay-All Natural Get Retarded-Canibus Chant One line repeats Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuttin to F' Wit - Wu-Tang Clan Party & Bullshit - Notorious B.I.G. DJ-created A musical refrain, the rapper's previous song cut up, the song's title scratched, or a larger composition That new DJ Premier/Mos Def song Ain't No half Steppin' Big Daddy Kane Loop-matched Singing Words are sung to correlate with the DJ-created melody The new Nas song about how he's Nastradomus over the EPMD beat All of Eve's & Swizzbeat's songs Interpolated singing The chorus of a non-rap song is used for melody rhythm with new words Chetto Superstar - Mya (from Dolly Parton) The Mic is Mine - Mobb Deep No Chorus: a) story Narrative never pauses Paid in Full - Eric B & Rakim That song off Liquid Swords - Genius b) posse cut Pass the mic never allows for a pause Just rhymin' with the Biz - Biz Markie/Big Daddy Kane A whole bunch of Wu Tang Songs c) speaking over bridge Where a chorus might fit there is non-rhythmic speaking instead Where Was Heaven - Wu Syndicate A Very Sad Story - MC Paul Barman  Form well-suited to not-rhyming CLOSE