Hip hop is a
subculture, which is said to have begun with the work of
DJ Kool Herc,
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, and
Afrika Bambaattaa.The four main aspects, or "elements", of
hip hop culture are
MCing (
rapping),
DJing, urban inspired art/tagging (
graffiti), and
b-boying (or
breakdancing). The most known "extended" elements are
beatboxing,
hip hop fashion, hip hop
slang.
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