Pop rap
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Pop rap is a genre of music fusing the rhythm-based lyricism of hip-hop with pop's preference for melodic vocals, catchy hooks, and occasional rap-singing on pop-like productions and structure, as wel
MC Hammer performing with Vanilla Ice in July 2009, who were both described as early pop rap artists for blending rap music with catchy hooks.
Hip-hop
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Hip-hop is a genre of popular music that emerged in the early 1970s alongside an associated subculture created by African-American and Afro-Caribbean communities in New York City. The musical style is
Pop rap
…Pop rap (also known as pop hip-hop, pop hop, hip pop, melodic hip-hop, or melodic rap) is a genre of music fusing the rhythm-based lyricism of hip-hop with pop's preference for melodic vocals, catchy hooks, and occasional rap-singing on pop-like productions and structure, as well as samples of various…
Keef Cowboy (top right) with Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five in 1982
Set of Technics 1200 turntables with a Vestax PMC-06 Pro A mixer
Muhammad Ali, a major influence on hip-hop
DJ Kool Herc in 1999