Hip-hop culture originated in the Bronx, New York City, in the United States in the 1970s. It emerged from the African American and Latino communities and quickly spread to other parts of the world.
Where did the term "hip-hop" come from?
The term "hip-hop" is believed to have been coined by Afrika Bambaataa, a DJ and founding member of the Universal Zulu Nation, one of the early hip-hop collectives. He used the term to describe the culture and movement that was developing around hip-hop music, breakdancing, graffiti, and MCing.