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hip-hop

/ˈhɪp hɒp/

noun
- 1. a style of popular music of US black and Hispanic origin, featuring rap with an electronic backing.
Word Origin 1970s: reduplication probably based on hip3.
Derivatives
- 1. hip-hopper noun
Scrabble Points: 16
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Hip hop music
Hip hop or hip-hop, also known as rap and formerly as disco rap, is a genre of popular music that originated in the early 1970s from the African American community, with notable contributions from Latinos and Caribbean immigrants. Hip-hop music originated as an anti-drug and anti-violence genre consisting of stylized rhythmic music (usually built around drum beats) that often accompanies rapping, ... Wikipedia
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