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Requested move 23 November 2024

:The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: Moved. SilverLocust πŸ’¬ 07:12, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

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:Hip hop music β†’ {{no redirect|Hip-hop}} – This RM seeks to address two issues with the current title. First, {{tq|music}} is an unnecessary disambiguator. Prior consensus, WP:IMPLICIT or otherwise, has already determined the music genre to be the primary topic, as {{-r|Hip hop}} and {{-r|Hip-hop|its hyphenated counterpart}} already redirect to this page. If editors determine that this is in fact {{em|not}} the primary topic, then {{-r|Hip hop}} should not redirect here and Hip hop (disambiguation) should be moved. Among the topics listed on the disambiguation page, Hip hop (culture) is the only other real contender for the primary topic. [https://pageviews.wmcloud.org/massviews/?platform=all-access&agent=user&source=wikilinks&range=latest-365&sort=views&direction=1&view=list&target=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip%20hop%20(disambiguation) Pageviews for the past 365 days] indicate that interest in the music genre article trumps that of the culture article by ten times, so it isn't even close. Related templates and categories such as Template:Hip hop and :Category:Hip hop do not use a "music" qualifier, nor do [https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=hip+hop%2Chip+hop+music&year_start=1800&year_end=2022&corpus=en&smoothing=3 most sources], so there is no evidence "music" is a necessary part of the term. Simply "hip hop" is more concise.

Upon further investigation, it appears the article {{-r|Hip hop}} was moved unilaterally to Hip hop (culture) in May 2022, but this actually gives us stronger evidence. Inspecting the [https://pageviews.wmcloud.org/?project=en.wikipedia.org&platform=all-access&agent=user&redirects=0&start=2021-05-27&end=2024-05-27&pages=Hip_hop_music{{!}}Hip_hop{{!}}Hip_hop_(culture) pageviews before and after the move], we see that the culture article averaged around 1000 views per day before the move (green line) but dropped to around 200 after the fact (red line), an average that has remained to this day. This suggests most of the pageviews before the move were in fact looking for the music article when they arrived at the undisambiguated Hip hop page.

The second issue this RM aims to rectify is the missing hyphen. [https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=hip+hop%2Chip-hop&year_start=1800&year_end=2022&corpus=en&smoothing=3 Ngrams] show "hip-hop" as the overwhelmingly preferred term; this holds true when [https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=hip+hop_NOUN%2Chip-hop_NOUN&year_start=1800&year_end=2022&corpus=en&smoothing=3 narrowing down to only noun forms]. Dictionaries that use a hyphen include the [https://www.oed.com/dictionary/hip-hop_n OED], [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hip-hop Merriam-Webster], [https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/hip-hop Cambridge], [https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=hip-hop American Heritage], [https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/hip-hop Collins], [https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/hip-hop Britannica], [https://www.dictionary.com/browse/hip-hop Dictionary.com], [https://www.thefreedictionary.com/hip-hop The Free Dictionary], [https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hip-hop Vocabulary.com], and our own sister site [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hip-hop Wiktionary]; [https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/hip-hop Longman] was the only outlier I found. Several of these dictionaries specifically identify "hip hop" as the less common variant. Furthermore, the [https://x.com/APStylebook/status/578912657291489280 AP Stylebook] recommends "hip-hop" and the [https://www.britannica.com/art/hip-hop Encyclopedia Britannica] also uses "hip-hop", as do [https://open.spotify.com/genre/0JQ5DAqbMKFQ00XGBls6ym Spotify] and [https://music.apple.com/us/curator/apple-music-hip-hop/976439539 Apple Music].

Even if you do not agree with the first part of this proposal, this second part should be uncontroversial as MOS:HYPHEN says to hyphenate attributive compound modifiers anyway, in accordance with standard grammar conventions. This is why we hyphenate African-American culture but not African Americans. Thus, if you oppose a move to {{tq|Hip-hop}}, please consider supporting a move to {{tq|Hip-hop music}} at the very least rather than blanket opposing. Finally, please note that the outcome of this RM will affect all hip-hop–related articles, categories, and templates; due to [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=intitle%3A%22hip+hop%22&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns0=1&ns10=1&ns14=1 the sheer number of pages involved], they have not been tagged here but will be moved accordingly.

InfiniteNexus (talk) 07:01, 23 November 2024 (UTC)

  • Support per nom. He explains it well. ~~ Jessintime (talk) 13:24, 23 November 2024 (UTC)
  • Support per nom. I agree that Hip-hop unambiguously primarily refers to the music genre, and already redirects to the current title. BD2412 T 17:07, 23 November 2024 (UTC)
  • Oppose. "Hip hop" can refer to hip hop music, hip hop culture, or others (see Hip hop (disambiguation).) Of these, hip hop music is the primary topic, hence the primary redirect. This does not mean that the title of the Hip hop music article needs to be shortened - doing so, in fact, would violate WP:PRECISE. No opinion on the hyphen aspect. 162 etc. (talk) 17:22, 23 November 2024 (UTC)
  • :Once again, 162, you are misapplying policy. WP:PRIMARYREDIRECT specifically states {{tqq|There are times when a disambiguated article title [...] may be moved to its base name (unqualified title) based on a consensus that this is the primary topic for the unqualified term.}} You yourself have acknowledged that the music genre is the primary topic for the unqualified term "hip-hop", so no further disambiguation is needed and your argument contradicts itself. Primary redirects only arise {{tqq|when the topic is primary for more than one term, when the article covers a wider topical scope, or when it is titled differently according to the naming conventions}} β€” none of which apply in this case. Most sources refer to the music genre as simply "hip-hop", and most uses of "hip-hop" refer to the music genre. In fact, virtually all of the dictionary entries I have linked define "hip-hop" as primarily the music genre. There is no evidence that "hip-hop music" is the standard term of the music genre, and it appears we were merely using it for natural disambiguation purposes. This does not violate WP:PRECISE, and you must explain your thinking into why you believe this to be the case. InfiniteNexus (talk) 18:27, 23 November 2024 (UTC)
  • ::Per WP:PRECISE, "titles should unambiguously define the topical scope of the article." Hip hop is not unambiguous. Hip hop music is hip hop. Hip hop culture is hip hop. Hip hop dance is hip hop. We gain nothing by making the title of the article intentionally vague. 162 etc. (talk) 21:09, 23 November 2024 (UTC)
  • :::You yourself wrote that {{tqq|hip hop music is the primary topic}}. Being the primary topic doesn't mean it's the only topic, but the most commonly recognized one. Hip-hop is all those things, but most often refers to the music genre. A primary topic is therefore, by definition, not ambiguous because most readers associate a term with that particular topic over all other. If you agree that the music genre is the primary topic, as supported by the overwhelming evidence presented, you can't argue it is ambiguous at the same time. InfiniteNexus (talk) 00:38, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
  • ::::>"A primary topic is therefore, by definition, not ambiguous"
  • ::::That is completely wrong. A primary topic, by definition, is ambiguous. Please see WP:DAB. 162 etc. (talk) 17:40, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
  • :::::Further, a primary redirect doesn't automatically justify a move of the article to a shorter title.
  • :::::WP:PRIMARYREDIRECT gives the example of Einstein. The German physicist is the primary topic. He is quite commonly known mononymously as "Einstein". Einstein redirects to the article at Albert Einstein. But, "Einstein" is still ambiguous. There are a number of topics at Einstein (disambiguation) which are also known as "Einstein."
  • :::::Or, to spell it out, for Hip hop. The music genre is the primary topic. It is quite commonly known simply as "hip hop". Hip hop redirects to the article at Hip hop music. But, "hip hop" is still ambiguous. There are a number of topics at Hip hop (disambiguation) which are also known as "hip hop." 162 etc. (talk) 18:02, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
  • ::::::This continues to misread PRIMARYTOPIC and PRIMARYREDIRECT: Einstein is not titled "Einstein" because of naming conventions such as WP:SINGLENAME that take precedent, as outlined at PRIMARYREDIRECT, and would have certainly been moved otherwise; and if a topic is the primary topic, it means there is negligible risk of confusion with other topics of the same name, i.e. there is no ambiguity. But it is probably not worth trying to persuade you given all other editors have correctly read policy. I don't mean this in a disrespectful way, but it is concerning that you continue to misinterpret and misapply policy in so many RMs you participate in. InfiniteNexus (talk) 06:05, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
  • :::::::My participation in RM discussions is in good faith. I have to assume yours is as well. Ill-considered accusations of impropriety are uncalled for, and I urge you to strike them from your previous comment. 162 etc. (talk) 07:25, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
  • ::::::::I have striven to maintain civility throughout this and past discussions and have never crossed the line into NPA territory. However, calling out editors for their repeated misreadings of policy is not uncivil; civility is not to be confused with politeness (though I have nonetheless sought to remain diplomatic). While I recognize your comments were made in good faith, I am genuinely troubled that you may not have a correct understanding of Wikipedia's naming conventions, in this and previous discussions. This is not me trying to sound snarky. My advice to you would be to re-read our PAGs and consider why the RMs in which you went against SNOW consensus ended up passing. InfiniteNexus (talk) 07:38, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
  • :::::::::Sigh. Ill-considered accusations of impropriety are uncalled for.
  • :::::::::If you legitimately have concerns about my contributions, then the place to address that is WP:ANI, not here. 162 etc. (talk) 08:20, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
  • ::::::::::I would agree that this manner of discussion belongs on 162's talk page rather than here, or failing that WP:ANI if the issues are not able to be reconciled in a polite way. In a standard discussion it just reads like being argumentative and clogging the discussion. α΄’xᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (α΄›) 06:38, 28 November 2024 (UTC)
  • Support the DAB page should probably be moved here if not moved. Crouch, Swale (talk) 18:33, 23 November 2024 (UTC)
  • Support per nom. Theparties (talk) 19:55, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
  • Support per nom. α΄’xᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (α΄›) 06:24, 28 November 2024 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Requested move 2 December 2024

:The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: moved. (closed by non-admin page mover) Frost 09:43, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

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– For consistency in titles of subtopics of Hip-hop, which was moved from {{no redirect|Hip hop music}} per Talk:Hip-hop#Requested move 23 November 2024. The relevant portion of InfiniteNexus's nomination about the hyphen is: {{tqb|1=[https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=hip+hop%2Chip-hop&year_start=1800&year_end=2022&corpus=en&smoothing=3 Ngrams] show "hip-hop" as the overwhelmingly preferred term; this holds true when [https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=hip+hop_NOUN%2Chip-hop_NOUN&year_start=1800&year_end=2022&corpus=en&smoothing=3 narrowing down to only noun forms]. Dictionaries that use a hyphen include the [https://www.oed.com/dictionary/hip-hop_n OED], [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hip-hop Merriam-Webster], [https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/hip-hop Cambridge], [https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=hip-hop American Heritage], [https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/hip-hop Collins], [https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/hip-hop Britannica], [https://www.dictionary.com/browse/hip-hop Dictionary.com], [https://www.thefreedictionary.com/hip-hop The Free Dictionary], [https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hip-hop Vocabulary.com], and our own sister site [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hip-hop Wiktionary]; [https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/hip-hop Longman] was the only outlier I found. Several of these dictionaries specifically identify "hip hop" as the less common variant. Furthermore, the [https://x.com/APStylebook/status/578912657291489280 AP Stylebook] recommends "hip-hop" and the [https://www.britannica.com/art/hip-hop Encyclopedia Britannica] also uses "hip-hop", as do [https://open.spotify.com/genre/0JQ5DAqbMKFQ00XGBls6ym Spotify] and [https://music.apple.com/us/curator/apple-music-hip-hop/976439539 Apple Music].}} SilverLocust πŸ’¬ 09:36, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

  • Support, per nom rationale--3family6 (Talk to me | See what I have done) 13:13, 2 December 2024 (UTC)
  • Oppose. This suggested move is too big to make with faulty reasoning. If sources agreed on the hyphen, which they don't, then we would only insert the hyphen when it is used as a descriptor term to modify another word. In that case we would write "the music of hip hop" without the hyphen, and "hip-hop music" with the hyphen. In any case, the legion of sources not using the hyphen presents a massive blockade to the suggested move. Many scholarly books exist that do not hyphenate the topic, such as [https://books.google.com/books?id=ramK5tnh_fQC Religion and Hip Hop], [https://books.google.com/books?id=9O4G_FKdpBIC The Hip Hop Movement], [https://books.google.com/books?id=kwrwBLYM-8IC Hip Hop Africa: New African Music in a Globalizing World], [https://books.google.com/books?id=Mva_xJa_2Q0C The Soul of Hip Hop], [https://books.google.com/books?id=wzUlDwAAQBAJ Hip Hop Versus Rap: The Politics of Droppin' Knowledge], [https://books.google.com/books?id=8IptttVqkBYC Roc the Mic Right: The Language of Hip Hop Culture], [https://books.google.com/books?id=hS8rDwAAQBAJ From Soul to Hip Hop], [https://books.google.com/books?id=X1PIAgAAQBAJ White Hip Hoppers, Language and Identity in Post-Modern America], and [https://books.google.com/books?id=5Pa-DwAAQBAJ Beyond Christian Hip Hop]. Binksternet (talk) 14:10, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

:*Support moves, if I'm understanding your comment correctly, I think the nominator's proposal addresses your concerns; they narrow the search to noun terms. The noun can have a hyphen in it; it's not necessarily required that it be an adjective form (i.e. "hip-hop music") to have a hyphen in it. Even the Hip-hop wikipedia article has the hyphenated noun form in both title and in much of the body.

::Either way I think the other evidence presented in the proposal is really significant; the anecdotes you present don't outweigh them I think. seefooddiet (talk) 09:16, 3 December 2024 (UTC)

  • Support per nom. The presence of sources that use the "hip hop" spelling is not in question, but the Ngrams are compelling evidence that "hip-hop" is the prevailing style. In any case, the RM just days ago established a consensus for "hip-hop" on this article, and being WP:CONSISTENT is desirable. ModernDayTrilobite (talk β€’ contribs) 14:57, 2 December 2024 (UTC)
  • Support per nom. KOLANO12 3 17:05, 2 December 2024 (UTC)
  • Support removing "music" from the year articles, no comment on others. Crouch, Swale (talk) 20:23, 2 December 2024 (UTC)
  • Support changing hip hop to hip-hop for consistency with hip-hop and because it's more common. Ericfood (talk | contribs) 16:19, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
  • Support All this over a hyphen that barely changes search results or anything remotely relevant is a bit strange but as this user has shown that it is more common and as this has been moved from hip hop music to hip-hop I don't see why not move it.

:This0k (talk) 10:56, 4 December 2024 (UTC)

  • Support for consistency. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 18:41, 4 December 2024 (UTC)
  • Support per noms reasoning and the concerns others have noted about being consistent. Also flagging that :Category:Hip hop and its subcats may be worth renaming. Alyo (chatΒ·edits) 15:49, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
  • Speedy close This RM wasn't necessary, as the previous RM already "authorized" these associated moves. Local consensus on these articles cannot override larger consensus on the parent article, per WP:CONLEVEL. But since it's been nominated, sure, support. InfiniteNexus (talk) 00:13, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
  • :WP:NOTOTHERPAGES. If you don't include other articles in an RM, then any WP:CONSUB cleanup is as a bold move. SilverLocust πŸ’¬ 06:05, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
  • ::{{tqq|... except in the very clearest and not-even-plausibly controversial situations}}. Obviously, an RM should not result in a unrelated or tangentially related move. However, when we are talking about "child" articles that contain the title of the parent article, it is uncontroversial for those related pages to be mass-moved because no argument can reasonably be made for them to {{em|not}} be moved. For example, if Twitter is one day moved to X (social network), Tweet (social media) would not automatically be moved to X post, but List of most-followed Twitter accounts would. This is why WP:C2D exists for categories. InfiniteNexus (talk) 08:02, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
  • Support for consistency and per nom Feeglgeef (talk) 04:52, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
  • Support I'm not sure if this is the right place for this (though to be fair, they all fall under the hip-hop category), but per nominee, previous move, and others above. LoTrWiki (talk) 03:18, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Semi-protected edit request on 9 April 2025

{{edit semi-protected|Hip-hop|answered=yes}}

Add to :Category:Romani music per Romani music. Very popular genre among Romani people in Europe. 66.179.190.46 (talk) 18:50, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

:{{not done}}: Unclear this is appropriate. meamemg (talk) 18:42, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

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August 11, 1973

I just edited the article to be a little less credulous about August 11, 1973. The party was a ready-made 50th anniversary marker and generated a ton of "Birth of Hip-Hop" coverage in 2023, which is great for the genre but bad for historical accuracy. It's worth keeping an eye out for the language creeping back into the article and guarding against Kool Herc's contributions being described inaccurately.Trumpetrep (talk) 01:09, 26 April 2025 (UTC)