hip-hop
noun /ˈhɪp hɒp/
/ˈhɪp hɑːp/
[uncountable]- a type of popular music with spoken words and a steady beat played on electronic instruments, originally played by young African AmericansTopics Musicb2
- the culture of the young African Americans and others who enjoy this type of music, including special styles of art, dancing, dress, etc.
Word Origin1980s: reduplication probably based on hip ‘fashionable’.