hip-hop

or hip hop

[ hip-hop ]

noun

1. a popular culture movement originated by Black performers in New York City in the 1970s and characterized by rap music, break dancing, and graffiti art:

   The choreographer was a pioneer in introducing hip-hop to the national and international stage.

   Writing about hip-hop was really just an excuse to write about all these other aspects of Black culture.

2. rap music.

adjective

1. relating to or characteristic of this movement:

   Unlike other big-name designers, he tapped into hip-hop street styles, which made him one of the wealthiest designers of the 1990s.

hip-hop

/ ˈhɪpˌhɒp /

noun

1. a US pop culture movement originating in the 1980s comprising rap music, graffiti, and break dancing

hip-hop

1. Another name for rap music.

Notes

The term hip-hop also refers to the speech, fashions, and personal style adopted by many youths, particularly in urban areas.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hip-hop¹

First recorded in 1975–80; probably hip ⁴( def ) + hop ¹( def ) (in the sense “act of hopping”

Example Sentences

Making a very different brand of hip-hop are Kneecap, who rap in both English and Irish about the aftermath of the sectarian violence in Northern Ireland.

From BBC

Over an infectiously luscious funk production, Saafir’s verse was unlike anything in hip-hop at the time.

From Los Angeles Times

For six hours a day, up to four days a week, Murray worked his way through country western, hip-hop and jazz.

From Los Angeles Times

The man says the lawyer tried to extort a payout in return for not identifying him as a sexual abuser tied to the hip-hop mogul.

From Los Angeles Times

There were even a couple of bars of monkey hip-hop.

From New York Times