> el> The 'Hip' originated from the beatnik-derived slang of the '50s-'60s
> el> and still used today: "hip" meaning 'fashionable' or 'cool'- i.e.
> el> "That's so hip," "What is hip?" etc.
>
> um, elson... the beatniks got most of their slang from american blacks. if
> el> The 'Hop' quite simply means 'dance' - i.e. "At the hop," "Sock Hop",
> el> etc.
>
> i think you're also overanalyzing a bit. the mc really seemed to be
> i think your explanation works, but the originators were being much more
> visceral, less cerebral.
Um, Tony, I guess my only fault here is that I forgot to cite my source:
Grandmixer DSt. from a magazine interview (sheesh I forgot which one),
circa 1983. They asked him what "Hip-Hop" meant, and that's what he said. If
you wanna take issue with my definitions, you're gonna have to argue with him.
Elson
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