What does hip hop stands for in music?

Hip Hop is a genre of popular music that originated in the Bronx, New York City, in the 1970s. It includes a broad range of styles that derive influence from African American and Latin American music, particularly funk and soul. Hip Hop is characterized by strong rhythms, rapping (a stylized kind of rhythmic music speech) and sampling (using recorded sounds in new ways). It has strong links with the African American "street culture" and is highly influenced by the African American urban subcultures of the 1970s.