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Hip-hop, or hip-hop music, also known as rap and formerly as disco rap, is a genre of popular music that originated in the early 1970s from African Americans and Afro-Caribbean immigrants in the Bronx, a borough of New York City. Wikipedia
Parent genres: Rhythm and blues, Jazz, Reggae, and more
Cultural origins: August 11, 1973, The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
Stylistic origins: Funk; disco; soul; rhythm and blues; dub; jazz; toasting; spoken word; scat singing; talking blues; performance poetry;
Typical instruments: Rapping; singing; turntables; DJ mixer; drum machine; sampler; music sequencer; synthesizer; keyboard
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