alternative hip hop (noun): any style that isn't mainstream hip hop - have you heard much hip hop?
audio editing software (noun): software used to produce music, movie soundtracks, etc. - before we had audio editing software, we used tape loops.
beats (noun): the breakbeat rhythms that mcs rap to in hip hop music - who produced the beats on this album?
breakdancing (noun): a style of street-dancing in hip hop - the breakdancing in this turf feinz video is incredible.
block party (noun): a free party on the streets of a city block - are you going to the block party on saturday?
collaborate (verb): to work together with someone to produce something - has kanye collaborated with drake yet?
deejay (verb): to perform the skills of a club or hip hop dj - who's deejaying for nas these days?
dj mixer (noun): a small mixer made for djs - all you need is two turntables, a dj mixer and some records.
duo (noun): two people who make music or perform together - who's on your list of best hip hop duos?
explicit (adjective): offensive, obscene or "rude" language - has the album got an explicit language warning?
flow (noun): the to rap rhythmically and stylishly - he's been practising, so his flow's getting better.
g-funk (noun): funk-based subgenre of gangsta rap - what's your favourite g-funk track?
gangsta rap (noun): hardcore-style rap from los angeles - my cousin still buys gangsta rap records!
graffiti art (noun): street art that's drawn, painted or sprayed in public places - what do you think of banksy's graffiti art?
hardcore rap (noun): a tough style of new york hip hop music - hardcore rap's like those old movies.
hook (noun): part of a song that's easily remembered, often a - young thug's florida water has a great hook.
jazz rap (noun): rap music made with jazz samples or instruments - molly doesn't like jazz rap much.
mc (or "master of ceremonies") (noun): a dj's onstage announcer, esp. one who raps - does your mc ever forget his raps?
mixtape (noun): a of free tracks, usually downloadable or on cassette tape - let's download some more mixtapes.
rap (1) (noun): a set of lyrics rapped to a hip hop beat - he's never done a rap about getting a job, has he?
rap (2) (verb): to speak rhythmically in rhymes over a hip hop beat - you want me to rap? i've never rapped in my life!
rhyme (noun): a word that ends with the same sound as another word - if you don't use rhymes, you can't call it rapping.
sample-heavy (adjective): having many sampled sounds - if you like sample-heavy hip hop, you'll love this album.
scratching (noun): moving a record quickly on a turntable to create a rhythmic scratching sound - there's a lot of scratching in his beats.
socially-conscious (adjective): aware of social problems like inequality and racism - joni wrote socially-conscious folk songs.
turntable (noun): a rotating plate that records sit on while being played - instead of listening to the music on your ipod, let’s get out my dad’s old turntable.
underground rap (noun): rap music by artists outside the music industry - i never hear rap on the radio.