Meaning Of The Word Hip-hop

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hip-hop
Hip-hop is a form of popular culture which started among young black people in the United States in the 1980s. It includes rap music and graffiti art.

hip-hop in American English
a form of popular music that originated among inner-city African-American youths in the 1980s, drawing on rap, funk, street sounds, and fragments of melody and rhythm borrowed from previously recorded sources
noun: the popular subculture of urban youths, which includes rap music, break dancing, and graffiti art

hip-hop in British English
noun: a US pop culture movement originating in the 1980s comprising rap music, graffiti, and break dancing

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