Rap history lesson with old school vs new school
B2 English listening practice · African American Vernacular English · Curated for upper-intermediate learners
About this clip
A 3:41 video in English at B2 level, suitable for upper-intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 179 words per minute, rated 4.3/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Music - Songs, artists, genres, and music culture.
- ▸History - Historical events, eras, and the people who shaped the world.
- ▸Culture & Society - Traditions, current events, social issues, and history.
- ▸Comedy & Humor - Skits, funny moments, humor, and light-hearted content.
- ▸Entertainment - TV shows, movies, music, books, and pop culture.
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Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this B2 English listening practice listening practice?
80.1%
of words are in the top 2,000 most common English words
Based on this reel’s transcript, most of the vocabulary is high-frequency, everyday English.
General English frequency
72.5%
Top 1,000
80.1%
Top 2,000
92.9%
Top 5,000
Spoken English frequency
85.4%
Top 1,000
92.9%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000
👄 Conversational vocabulary
This reel’s words appear more often in subtitle-based spoken-English data than in general usage, so it may feel closer to everyday conversation.
Words above this video’s level
Quick glosses for vocabulary that goes beyond this video’s B2 level.
bronco
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
type of vehicle
crackin
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
(slang) good or great
pay homage to the pioneers
1×
show respect to early influences
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-US 2012 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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