hip-hop
or hip hop
a popular culture movement originated by Black performers in New York City in the 1970s and characterized by rap music, break dancing, and graffiti art: The choreographer was a pioneer in introducing hip-hop to the national and international stage.Writing about hip-hop was really just an excuse to write about all these other aspects of Black culture.
relating to or characteristic of this movement: Unlike other big-name designers, he tapped into hip-hop street styles, which made him one of the wealthiest designers of the 1990s.
Origin of hip-hop
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How to use hip-hop in a sentence
“I think the types of stories we do are very similar to what happened with hip-hop,” says Jones.
‘Black Dynamite’ Presents Police Brutality: The Musical | Stereo Williams | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTSo here I am in my requisite Lululemon pants, grunting along to an old hip-hop song at a most ungodly hour.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze | Lizzie Crocker | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThis was a guy from the hip-hop generation and with a perspective that was inextricably linked to that generation.
Remembering ESPN’s Sly, Cocky, and Cool Anchor Stuart Scott | Stereo Williams | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTI asked her how her trainers, born and raised in Iran, have learned how to teach hip-hop.
Iran’s Becoming a Footloose Nation as Dance Lessons Spread | IranWire | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTShe attends hip-hop and belly dance classes (known as Arabic dance in Iran) just to shine more at parties.
Iran’s Becoming a Footloose Nation as Dance Lessons Spread | IranWire | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for hip-hop
/ (ˈhɪpˌhɒp) /
a US pop culture movement originating in the 1980s comprising rap music, graffiti, and break dancing
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Cultural definitions for hip-hop
Another name for rap music.
Notes for hip-hop
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