802.9 (E) (3) Rap
When an applicant describes the author’s contributions to a work as “rap,” that term generally is interpreted to mean that the author(s) contributed lyrics, unless information in the registration materials suggests that the applicant intended to register a claim in sound recording authorship. To clearly describe the musical authorship in a rap, the applicant should use terms such as “lyrics” and/or “music.”
For guidance in registering rap authorship as a sound recording, see Section 803.9 (D) (3).