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Alternative hip hop

Alternative hip hop is a genre. Alternative hip hop grew out of Boom bap, Socially conscious hip hop and Afrocentric hip hop. The chart currently maps 3 connections around Alternative hip hop. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Alternative hip hop came from and where it led.

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Alternative hip hopBoom bapSocially conscious h…Afrocentric hip hop

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Alternative hip hop connections

Alternative hip hop grew out of Boom bap, Socially conscious hip hop and Afrocentric hip hop. 3 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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