Where does “jazz-hop” come from?
jazz-hop (English) comes from English Jazz, from English Jaz — or any of its variant spellings.
jazz-hop (English): A fusion subgenre of hip-hop and jazz music; jazz rap
Definitions
- A fusion subgenre of hip-hop and jazz music; jazz rap
Ancestry of “jazz-hop”, step by step
jazz-hop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Jazz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jazz | A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time, commonly characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms and improvisation |
| 2 | English | Jaz | or any of its variant spellings |
via English hip-hop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hip-hop | An Afro-American urban youth culture based on rap... |