Hip-hop

About the sound

Hip-Hop, also spelled Hip Hop or HipHop is a rhythm focused popular music style, originating from New York in The 70s. The term rap is sometimes used synonymously with Hip-Hop music. Hip-hop arose when DJs began isolating the percussion break from funk or disco songs for audiences to dance to. It is now seen as a worldwide and popular genre ranging from American Mainstream (e.g. Eminem, Lil Wayne) to British Underground (e.g. Wiley, EMC Junkie ect)