Hip Hop

Rap music is a vibrant global community centered on rhythmic spoken word, storytelling, and lyricism over beats, forming a core pillar of hip hop culture. Practitioners and fans alike engage in shared traditions, competitions, and creative expression that define the genre’s unique cultural identity.

Hip Hop Production is the creative community of beatmakers and producers who craft the instrumental backbone of hip hop music through sampling, drum programming, and innovative textures.

Southern Hip Hop is a vibrant regional subculture of hip hop originating in the American South, known for its bass-heavy beats, unique slang, and the creation of globally influential genres like crunk and trap.

Hip Hop Dance is a dynamic street-style dance form rooted in hip-hop culture, encompassing a range of styles like breaking, popping, and locking. The community is characterized by improvisational battles, cyphers, and a strong sense of collective identity among dancers worldwide.

Graffiti Art is a global subculture centered on creating expressive artworks, tags, and murals in public spaces, often with spray cans or markers. Participants form tight-knit crews, develop signature styles, and navigate both artistic and legal boundaries.

Alternative Hip Hop is a vibrant subgenre of hip hop characterized by its experimental approach, diverse influences, and departure from mainstream rap conventions. This community brings together artists and fans who value innovation, eclectic sounds, and socially conscious or introspective lyrical themes.

Drill music is a hip hop subgenre originating from Chicago and later evolving in London, characterized by dark, minimalist beats, heavy 808s, and gritty, street-centric lyrics. It commands a global, tightly-knit community of artists, producers, and fans who share unique cultural codes and insider slang.

Battle rap is a competitive art form where MCs engage in live, face-to-face lyrical combat, delivering creative insults, punchlines, and wordplay to outperform their opponents in front of audiences and judges.

Trap Music is a subgenre of hip-hop known for its hard-hitting 808 drums, rapid hi-hats, and lyrical focus on street life, boasting a dedicated global fan and artist community with its own distinctive culture.

Hip Hop Fashion is a vibrant streetwear and sneaker culture rooted in the global influence of hip hop music, featuring exclusive drops, brand collaborations, and a dedicated community united by style, hype, and authenticity.

DJing is the creative practice of selecting, mixing, and manipulating recorded music to shape live experiences, spanning club events, festivals, radio, and private gatherings. DJs use specialized equipment and techniques to build atmosphere, energize crowds, and contribute to global music culture.

Breaking is a dynamic street dance style rooted in hip-hop culture, performed in cyphers and competitions by practitioners called breakers.

Freestyle rap battles are competitive, improvisational contests where rappers face off with spontaneous lyrical attacks to outperform their opponents, judged by live audiences or panels. This culture focuses on quick wit, wordplay, and crowd engagement, making it a distinct and vibrant community within hip-hop.

Hip-hop fandom is a vibrant global community of enthusiasts who passionately engage with hip-hop music, culture, and its creative expressions, forming a distinct tribe marked by shared rituals, slang, and cultural codes.

Hip hop music is a global musical and cultural movement defined by rhythmic vocal delivery (rap), beat-making, DJing, and a diverse, vibrant community with distinct traditions, aesthetics, and fan subcultures.

Crunk is a high-energy Southern hip-hop subgenre and cultural movement known for its aggressive beats, shouted vocals, and rowdy club atmosphere, originating from the U.S. South in the late 1990s.

Hip Hop Education is a community of educators and scholars who use hip hop culture and its elements to create engaging, culturally relevant learning experiences and research methodologies in various educational settings.

Turntablism is the DJ art form of manipulating vinyl records with specialized techniques like scratching and beat juggling to create unique live performances and new sounds.