Hip Hop/RnB Definition

Hip Hop is a music genre consisting of many sub genres including freestyle rap and grime. It usually consists of stylized dance rhythm accompanied by rap- a sort of spoken word beat. Hip Hop is a generalised term for many different styles but it is usually defined by four key stylistic elements  rapping, break dancing, scratching (Djing) and graffiti writing. More recent Hip Hop is likely to also include sampling and beatboxing as well.

Rhythm and Blues often abbreviated to RnB originated in the 1940s by recording companies marketing to the  black urban youth Initially used for a form of jazz with a heavier more urban beat it has however been used to describe blues and has greatly influenced rock musicians such as the Rolling Stones and Jimmy Page. By the 1970s Rhythm an Blues became a blanket term for soul and funk. Contemporary RnB is a new development including artists such as Mariah Carey and Drake using a much more polished record production with drum machine backed rhythm and a higher use of electronics.