why this genre? why/what interests you?

whats the definition of hip-hop?
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what are the orgins of hip-hop? wherer did it start?
The article traces the origins of hip hop music and its implications for Black studies. The music was created during the 1970s in South Bronx, New York by Jamaican disc jockey Kool Herc. It originally included rapping, break dancing and beat boxing
    Jackson, Brenda¹ claxton20@yahoo.com

Anderson, Sharon² sanders9@houstonisd.org

Source:

Black History Bulletin; Winter/Spring2009, Vol. 72 Issue 1, p22-32, 11p


what is the history of hip-hop? Over the past 30 years, hip-hop culture has proliferated globally. One of the most potent examples of Hip-Hop’s effect on global culture can be seen in urban centers throughout Africa. The time period of 1984-2000 were of utmost importance in Senegal where hip-hop culture has had an effect on the cultural, social, and political landscape. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]