dip hop

Definitions

a genre and broader subculture combining hip-hop with Deaf culture.

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Examples

“Using hip hop as a foundation, dip hop emplys low frequency bass patterns for its beats and sign⟳ language for its lyrics, creating a flow⟳ between the two that is both visual and tactile.”

“Other practitioners of dip hop, particularly grassroots rappers and dip hop groups, perform⟳ primarily for Deaf audiences and do not incorporate the use⟳ of oral language or bimusical elements.”

“Rather than trying to correct⟳ deafness with hearing aids or cochlear implants, the Deaf community embraces new forms of communicating and experimenting with artistic practices. Movements such as Dip-Hop, or Deaf Hip-Hop, were born with the idea of a connection between languages[…]”

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