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hip-hop

Also known as hip hop, disco rap, rap music, rap

Hip-hop (also known as rap music or simply rap) is a genre of popular music that emerged in the early 1970s alongside an associated subculture in New York City. The musical style is characterized by the synthesis of a wide range of techniques, but rapping is frequent enough that it has become a defining characteristic. Other key markers of the genre are the disc jockey (DJ), turntablism, scratching, beatboxing, and instrumental tracks. Cultural interchange has always been central to the hip-hop genre; it simultaneously borrows from its social environment while commenting on it.

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Hip-hop is a genre of popular music that began in 1970s New York City, defined by rapping over instrumental tracks along with techniques like DJing, scratching, and beatboxing. The genre matters because it both draws from and reflects on its surrounding society, making cultural commentary a central part of what hip-hop is and does.

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Key facts

Music genre.name: Hip-hop
Music genre.other_names: Hip hop rap music rap
Music genre.cultural_origins: Early 1970s, the Bronx, New York City, U.S.
Music genre.other_topics: Old-school hip-hop New-school hip-hop Golden age hip-hop Underground hip-hop Internet rap SoundCloud rap
Music genre.current_year: yes

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology
Usage
Historical background
1973–1979: Birth of hip-hop
Breaking
Block parties
Rapping
Early recordings
1979–1983: End of old-school
First commercial recordings
Diversification of styles
1983–1986: Rise of the new-school
1986–1997: Golden age
Innovation and artistry
Rise of gangsta rap
Mainstream breakthrough
Emergence of local scenes
East Coast–West Coast rivalry
1997–2007: Bling era
Crossover success and new directions
Rise of the South
Rise of alternative hip-hop
2007–2014: Blog era
Decline in sales
Revitalization and influence of the Internet
2014–present: Streaming era
World hip-hop music
See also
References
Further reading
External links

The hip-hop genre and culture emerged from block parties in ethnic minority neighborhoods of New York City, particularly the Bronx. DJs began expanding the instrumental breaks of popular records when they noticed how excited it would make the crowds. The extended breaks provided a platform for break dancers and rappers. These breakbeats enabled the subsequent evolution of the hip-hop style. Many of the records used were disco due to its popularity at the time. This disco-inflected music was originally known as disco rap and later described as "old-school hip-hop".

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