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History of...Hip Hop music
Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst
urban African American youth in New York and has since spread
around the world. The four main elements of hip-hop are MCing,
DJing, graffiti art, and breakdancing. Some consider beatboxing
the fifth element of hip hop; others might add political activism,
hip hop fashion, hip hop slang or other elements as important
facets of hip hop.
The term has since come to be a synonym for hip
hop music and rap to mainstream audiences. They are not, however,
interchangeable - rapping (MCing) is the vocal expression of lyrics
in sync to a rhythm beneath it; along with DJing, rapping is a
part of hip hop music.
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