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The origin of Hip hop

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Hip hop music, also called hip-hop or rap music, is a music genre formed in the United States in the 1970’s that consists of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted. It developed as part of hip hop culture, a subculture defined by four stylistic elements: MCing/rapping, DJing/scratching, break dancing, and graffiti writing. Other elements include sampling and beatboxing. Hip hop as music and culture formed during the 1970’s when block parties became increasingly popular in New York City, particularly among African-American underrepresented youth residing in the Bronx. At block parties DJs played percussive samples of popular songs using two turntables to extend the breaks. Rapping developed as a vocal style in which the artist speaks along with an instrumental and/or beat. The Sugarhill Gang's 1979 song "Rapper's Delight" is widely regarded to be the first hip hop record to gain widespread popularity in the mainstream. The 1980’s marked the diversification of hip hop as the genre developed more complex styles. Prior to the 1980’s, hip hop music was largely confined within the United States. However, during the 1980’s, it began its spread and became a part of the music scene in dozens of countries. Historically, the genre has been considered representative of the voice of the Black community, but some critics argue that the commercialization and globalization of hip hop music dilutes its message so that the genre no longer truly represents this voice. Adapted from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_hop_music and L. J. Flores Hip hop is for everybody, 2012