In a nutshell, HipHop is musically the child of rock n roll, gospel, and jazz. HipHop is the relationship between people and environment expressed through the unique elements:
b-boys, emcees, graffiti artists, DJs, beat boxers. It is an
innovator of fashion, language, knowledge and
entrepreneurship. Rapping is an element of HipHop, but HipHop is a way of life.