| 单词 | urban contemporary |
| 释义 | > as lemmasurban contemporary urban contemporary n. and adj. originally Broadcasting (chiefly U.S.) (a) n. (a general term for) a variety of genres of popular dance music, chiefly associated with black performers, including R&B, hip-hop, drum and bass, house, techno, and soul music and frequently reflecting inner-city social themes and attitudes; (b) adj. of, relating to, or designating this type of music. ΚΠ 1980 Billboard 18 Oct. 23/1 Urban contemporary comes from inner city listeners... About 20 markets are big enough to support an urban contemporary format. 1992 N.Y. Times 14 June iii. 6/3 Shipments of urban contemporary music, as a percentage of the dollar value of all music shipments made to record stores. ‘Urban contemporary’ includes rap music, but also rhythm and blues, soul, funk, Motown and reggae. 2001 Quad City Times (Davenport, Iowa) 3 May (Go! section) 16/2 A flickering slice of urban contemporary. < as lemmas |
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