variants
or less commonly hip hop
1
: a cultural movement associated especially with rap music
2
: the stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rap
also
: rap together with this music
hip-hop
adjective
Examples of hip-hop in a Sentence
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Reflecting on his roots and the impact of his work on hip-hop, Metro’s passion for the genre is radiant.
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Maha Elnabawi, Billboard, 15 May 2024
The promotion encompasses multiple genres from pop, rock, country, R&B. metal, hip-hop and more, including artists like 21 Savage, Maren Morris, New Kids on the Block, Peso Pluma and Janet Jackson.
—Sarah Michaud, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
The video showed someone driving a Polaris Slingshot through a darkened road at night, blasting hip-hop music.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
His eclectic mix of hip-hop, funk, electronic and house music would’ve made a dead man two-step, and his own on-stage shimmying proved to be contagious.
—Sean Burch, SPIN, 14 May 2024
There’s a hip-hop culture and a hip-hop consumer base; artists engage the latter.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
Against the backdrop of the sweltering summer heat, the collaboration aims to fuse the worlds of beauty and hip-hop in a celebration of empowerment and self-expression.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 13 May 2024
But The Roots have been a favorite of enlightened hip-hop fans since not long after forming in 1987.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
Musical guests headlining this year's event will include a mix of rock, pop, dance and hip-hop artists, such as The Beaches and Thelma Houston.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 13 May 2024
Maha Elnabawi, Billboard, 15 May 2024
The promotion encompasses multiple genres from pop, rock, country, R&B. metal, hip-hop and more, including artists like 21 Savage, Maren Morris, New Kids on the Block, Peso Pluma and Janet Jackson.
—Sarah Michaud, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
The video showed someone driving a Polaris Slingshot through a darkened road at night, blasting hip-hop music.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
His eclectic mix of hip-hop, funk, electronic and house music would’ve made a dead man two-step, and his own on-stage shimmying proved to be contagious.
—Sean Burch, SPIN, 14 May 2024
There’s a hip-hop culture and a hip-hop consumer base; artists engage the latter.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
Against the backdrop of the sweltering summer heat, the collaboration aims to fuse the worlds of beauty and hip-hop in a celebration of empowerment and self-expression.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 13 May 2024
But The Roots have been a favorite of enlightened hip-hop fans since not long after forming in 1987.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
Musical guests headlining this year's event will include a mix of rock, pop, dance and hip-hop artists, such as The Beaches and Thelma Houston.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 13 May 2024
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“Hip-hop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hip-hop. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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