A Master of Ceremonies or MC (sometimes spelled emcee) is the host of a staged event or other performance. The MC usually presents performers, speaks to the audience, and generally keeps the show moving. A prime example in fiction is the Joel Grey role of the MC in the theatre and film musical Cabaret. Joel Grey (born 11 April 1932 as Joel Katz in Cleveland, Ohio, United States) is a Jewish-American stage and screen actor. ... Cabaret is a 1966 Broadway musical, based on John Van Drutens play I Am a Camera, based in its turn on stories by Christopher Isherwood, with book by Joe Masteroff, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and music by John Kander, produced and directed by Hal Prince and starring Bert Convy...

The term originates from the Roman Catholic Church. At a large Catholic church or cathedral, the Master of Ceremonies organizes and rehearses the proceedings and ritual of each mass. He may also have responsibility for the physical security of the place of worship during the liturgy. At major festivals such as Christmas and Easter, when the liturgies are long and complex, the Master of Ceremonies plays a vital role in ensuring that everything runs smoothly. Catholic Church redirects here. ... A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Anglican, Catholic and some Lutheran churches, which serves as the central church of a diocese, and thus as a bishops seat. ... A ritual is a set of actions, performed mainly for their symbolic value, which is prescribed by a religion or by the traditions of a community. ... Mass is the term used of the celebration of the Eucharist in the various liturgical rites of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglo-Catholic tradition of Anglicanism, and in some Lutheran regions which are largely High Church: the main Lutheran service is still known as the... From the Greek word λειτουργια, which can be transliterated as leitourgia, meaning the work of the people, a liturgy comprises a prescribed religious ceremony, according to the traditions of a particular religion; it may refer to, or include, an elaborate formal ritual (such as the Catholic Mass), a daily activity such... Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a traditional holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus with both religious and secular aspects, commonly observed on 25 December. ... This article is about the Christian festival. ...

In the 1970s and 1980s, the term MC became associated with hip hop music, and is the traditional title for a person who today is commonly called a rapper. Traditionally, an MC uses rhyming verses, whether pre-written or freestyled, to introduce and praise the DJ he works with, and hype up the crowd. Within hip-hop, "MC" is also a bacronym for "Microphone Controller", "Mic Checka", or "Music Commentator". The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... MacGyver is one of the symbols of the 1980s in America The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... Hip hop music (also referred to as rap or rap music) is a style of popular music. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and make it easier to understand, this article or section may require cleanup. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... A backronym or bacronym is a reverse acronym, that is, the words of the expanded term were chosen to fit the letters of the acronym. ...

Uncertainty over the acronym's expansion may be considered evidence for the ubiquity of the acronym: the full "Master of Ceremonies" is very rarely used in the rap scene. This confusion prompted the hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest to include this statement on their 1993 Midnight Marauders album (1993): A Tribe Called Quest were an influential rap group of the 1990s, originally formed in Queens, New York City in 1988. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Midnight Marauders is an alternative hip hop album by A Tribe Called Quest, released on November 9, 1993 (see 1993 in music). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

The title 'MC' means 'Master of Ceremonies'. Some people who MC don't know what this term means.

Note the use of MC as a verb. A verb is a part of speech that usually denotes action (bring, read), occurrence (decompose, glitter), or a state of being (exist, stand). Depending on the language, a verb may vary in form according to many factors, possibly including its tense, aspect, mood and voice. ...

The use of the term MC when referring to a rapper originates from the dance halls of Jamaica. At each event, there would be an announcer or 'Master of Ceremonies' who would introduce the different musical acts and would say a toast in style of a rap, directed at the audience and to the performers. He would also make announcements such as the schedule of other events or advertisements from local sponsors. The term MC continued to be used by the children of women who moved to New York to work as maids in the 1970s. These MCs eventually created a new style of music called hip-hop based on the rapping they used to do in Jamaica. Hip hop music (also referred to as rap or rap music) is a style of popular music. ...

A "wack" MC is a rapper who lacks talent, integrity, or is in some other way disrespectable as an MC. To be labeled a wack MC is considered very insulting. Wack is a common hip hop slang expression meaning inauthentic or "lame." Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... An insult is a statement or action which affronts or demeans someone. ... Hip-hop music uses a varied accumulation of slang terms that have changed as hip-hop itself has evolved and changed. ...

The expression is often used by people in the underground hip hop community to attack rappers who they see as harming the scene through the over-commercialization and exploitation of hip hop cuture. Rapper Mr. Lif explains his feelings about wack MCs to a concert audience: Alternative hip hop or Underground rap is a style of hip hop music distinguished by artists who either chose or are simply not able to break into the commercial hip hop scene. ... Look up scene on Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Mr. ...

You know what, there's an issue I need to address here tonight, people. I want to talk about the motherfucking wack MCs. You might have heard some of these cats. They tend to be real full of themselves. They step up and they don't care what you're digesting. They don't care what you hear in your ear. And they just talk nonsense so they can get the fat checks. So they don't think they need to treat anyone with respect. Yet, they inject no actual intellect. Are you familiar with these MCs?!^{[citation needed]}

Musical artist Del Tha Funkee Homosapien released a track titled "Wack MC's" on his 1993 rap album No Need for Alarm. Bestselling DnB and hip hop artist Justice also released a track by the very same name on his own 2000 album, Hears to the Future. I Wish My Brother George Was Here (1991) Del tha Funkee Homosapien, also known as Del the Funky Homosapien and a few other phonetic approximations, is an alternative hip hop artist. ... Methods and media for sound recording are varied and have undergone significant changes between the first time sound was actually recorded for later playback until now. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Drum and bass (commonly abbreviated dnb) is a type of electronic dance music also known as jungle. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

See also

• Rapping

Popular West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg performing for the US Navy. ...

External Links

• Hiphop Emcees - An emcee resource website.

• LetsBeef.com - A site where emcees can freestyle battle each other for free.