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Pop-rap
Pop-rap
(also known as
pop rap
and
hip pop
) is a genre of music fusing the
rhythm-based lyricism
of
hip hop music
with
pop music
's preference for
melodious
vocals
and
catchy tunes
, which gained mainstream popularity during the
1990s
. The lyrics are often lighthearted, with
choruses
similar to those heard in pop music. The influences and roots of pop rap trace back to late 1980s hip hop artists, such as
Run DMC
,
LL Cool J
, and
Beastie Boys
.
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