Meaning of chap-hop | Babel Free
Definitions
A parodic musical genre that blends elements of hip-hop with steampunk and traditional English stereotypes.
Examples
“Never wear⟳ plimsolls if not doing sport Unless you're a chap-hop superstar sort⟳”
“Any style of music can become⟳ steampunk if the story is right. Thus the rise⟳ of a seemingly incongruous pairing: steampunk rap, or chap-hop.”
“[…] the compliment has now been returned, with the rise⟳ of a style known as chap-hop, in which people in tweeds such as Mr B the Gentleman Rhymer freestyle over a banjulele accompaniment barbed songs of political comment⟳ such as 'They Don't Allow⟳ Rappers in the Bullingdon' (2012).”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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