 As hip hop progressed, the title MC acquired backronyms such as 'mike chanter' 'microphone controller', 'microphone checker', 'music commentator', and one who 'moves the crowd'.Some use this word interchangeably with the term "rapper", while for others the term denotes a superior level of skill and connection to the wider culture.MC can often be used as a term of distinction; referring to an artist with good performance skills.