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dip hop

noun

Etymology

Blend of deaf + hip-hop; coined by artist Warren "Wawa" Snipe in 2005.

Definitions

  1. a genre and broader subculture combining hip-hop with Deaf culture.

    • Using hip hop as a foundation, dip hop emplys low frequency bass patterns for its beats and sign language for its lyrics, creating a flow between the two that is both visual and tactile.
    • Other practitioners of dip hop, particularly grassroots rappers and dip hop groups, perform primarily for Deaf audiences and do not incorporate the use of oral language or bimusical elements.

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