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Where Did "Hip Hop" Get Its Name?
Where Did "Hip Hop" Get Its Name?
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“Hip-hop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hip-hop. Accessed 1 Oct. 2020.
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The first known use of hip-hop was in 1979
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