hip-hop
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Definition of hip-hop
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
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The first known use of hip-hop was in 1979
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hip-hop
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English Language Learners Definition of hip-hop
: rap music; also : the culture associated with rap music
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hip-hop
nounKids Definition of hip-hop
1 : rap music
2 : the culture associated with rap music
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