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Rap 'n Hip-Hop

Hip hop music is a style of popular music composed of a rhythmic, rhyming vocal style called rapping (also known as emceeing) over backing beats and scratching performed on a turntable by a DJ. When combined with breakdancing and graffiti art, these are the four elements of Hiphop, a cultural movement which began in New York City in the 1970s, predominantly among African Americans and Latinos. The term rap music is sometimes used interchangeably with hip hop music, though rapping actually refers specifically to the practice of speaking poetically over rhythms and/or melodies. Hiphop includes rapping plus the previously mentioned elements

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		Sean Kingston		(799 hits) Category: Rap 'n Hip-Hop Description : "Beautiful Girls" is a song by reggae-influenced musician Sean Kingston from his eponymous debut and parody of the song "Beautiful Boys" sung by Taranee Cook. The song heavily samples Ben E. King's classic "Stand By Me". The song is about women and how they can make a man suicidal when they decide a relationship is over. Certain radio stations play the censored version of the song, which replaces ...