Irish hip hop is the response to the
hip hop cultural movement that originated in
New York City
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in the 1970s which, at that time, was most popular in the borough of The Bronx. In the 1980s,
breakdancing
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was the first elements of hip hop culture to preface the Irish hip hop movement, which had started to emerge in
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
.
References
1990s in music
2000s in music
2010s in music
2020s in music
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