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Hip hop music

Music genre
Hip-hop or hip hop music, also known as rap, and formerly as disco rap, is a genre of popular music that originated in the early 1970s by African Americans and Caribbean immigrants in the Bronx, a borough of New York City. Wikipedia
Parent genres: Rhythm and blues, Jazz, Reggae, and more
Cultural origins: August 11, 1973, The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
Stylistic origins: Funk; disco; soul; rhythm and blues; dub; jazz; toasting; spoken word; scat singing; talking blues; performance poetry;
Typical instruments: Rapping; singing; turntables; DJ mixer; drum machine; music sequencer; synthesizer; keyboard