hip-hop

Or hip hop

[hip-hop]

noun

1. 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.

2. rap music.

adjective

1. 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.

hip-hop

/ ˈhɪpˌhɒp /

noun

1. a US pop culture movement originating in the 1980s comprising rap music, graffiti, and break dancing

hip-hop

1. Another name for rap music.

The term hip-hop also refers to the speech, fashions, and personal style adopted by many youths, particularly in urban areas.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hip-hop¹

First recorded in 1975–80; probably hip ⁴ ( def. ) + hop ¹ ( def. ) (in the sense “act of hopping”

Example Sentences

The lawsuit and its fallout effectively ended the golden age of sampling in hip-hop.

From Los Angeles Times

I like hip-hop and I knew I would be able to pull off a song like that.

From Los Angeles Times

The hip-hop star was found not liable on all counts by jurors after less than an hour of deliberations.

From Los Angeles Times

And I grew up in in Brooklyn in the ’90s, so I got really heavy into hip-hop in my teenage years.

From Los Angeles Times

He came out as gay at the same time, going on to upend hip-hop with his LGBT-positive lyrics while also pioneering new ways of promoting his music online.

From BBC