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hip-hopPopular music originating in New York in the early 1980s, created with scratching (a percussive effect obtained by manually manipulating a vinyl record backwards and forwards on a turntable) and heavily accented electronic drums (also often produced by a ‘human beatbox’ – one performer providing the drumbeat with their mouth into a microphone) behind a rap vocal. Within a decade, digital sampling had largely replaced scratching. The term ‘hip-hop’ also includes break-dancing and graffiti. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There is a lot of confusion among the common user pertaining to the p90x workout routine and the hip hop abs workout plan While both the systems are aimed at toning up tour muscles, yet there are some differences between the two This article is about hip hop music from the country of France, and does not cover the hip hop scenes in other French speaking countries like Senegalese, Belgian and Canadian hip hop. refers to dance styles, mainly street dance styles, primarily danced to hip hop music, or that have evolved as a part of the hip hop culture. |
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