hip-hop

noun

ˈhip-ˌhäp 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The single from Janet Jackson’s third studio album Control has been sampled by a number of artists, including jazz artist Stanley Clarke, hip-hop group The Lost Boyz, R&B singer and songwriter Tinashe, and R&B trio SWV. —Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024

And Queen Bey and her 12-year-old daughter with hip-hop mogul, Jay-Z, were both nominated for awards. —Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024

This is a part of their history and part of their culture, becoming more mainstream with hip-hop artists in the ‘90s like Missy Elliott and Lil' Kim. —Hunter Abrams, Vogue, 1 July 2024

Under the duo’s hip-hop label, Attitude came to life, along with her freedom to participate in every aspect of its production. —Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from hip entry 2 + hop entry 1

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

hip-hop

noun

ˈhip-ˌhäp

: the rhythmic music that often accompanies rap

also : a cultural movement associated especially with rap music