hip hop

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Hip hop, also spelled or is a rhythm focused popular music style, originating from New York in the . The term rap is sometimes used synonymously with hip hop music, though it originally referred only to rapping itself, while Hip Hop usually referred to the beats and rhythms. Hip hop arose when DJs began isolating the percussion break from funk or disco songs for audiences to dance to.

Edited by albinoguy on 13 Oct 2008, 03:07

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