hip-hop

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Scope note
Cultural movement encompassing DJing, rap and rap music, dance and dance music, graffiti writing, and styles of dress. The movement began in the 1970s, in the South Bronx section of New York City, a depressed, predominantly African American neighborhood. The popularity of rap music in particular throughout the 1980s to the present, helped turn hip-hop into an international movement.
hip-hop
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024