Main Entry: hip–hop

Pronunciation: \ˈhip-ˌhäp\

Function: noun

Etymology: perhaps from ⁴hip + ¹hop

Date: 1982

1 : a subculture especially of inner-city youths who are typically devotees of rap music
2 : the stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rap; also : rap together with this music

— hip–hop adjective