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Hip hop
Rhymes over beats, born in the Bronx
Hip hop is a music genre that began in the Bronx, in New York City, in the 1970s, among African-American and Latino communities. It is built on rhythmic, rhyming speech, called rapping, over beats made by a DJ or producer.
Also spelled Hip-hop, Rap
Origin & history
Hip hop began at block parties in the Bronx in the 1970s, where DJs played the drum breaks of records for dancers and MCs rhymed over them.
From New York it spread across the United States and around the world, and today it is made in many languages and local styles.
Where it lives
Questions & Answers
What is hip hop?+
Hip hop is a music genre built on rapping, which is rhythmic, rhyming speech, over beats made by a DJ or producer.
Where did hip hop start?+
Hip hop started in the Bronx, in New York City, in the 1970s.
Where do the hip hop artists on TimTim.Live come from?+
This page lists the countries and places that the hip hop artists on TimTim.Live come from, counted from their public hometowns.
