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noun
A subgenre of hip hop music that was developed in the 1980s, characterized by Afrocentricity and sociopolitical comments.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Synonyms: conscious hip hop, progressive rap
Antonyms: none provided
History
Ellipsis of socially/politically conscious rap.
