Hip house is a high-energy, dance-oriented genre that emerged in the late 1980s, characterized by its fusion of hip-hop beats, catchy hooks, and house music's synthesized leads. Born from the intersection of urban club culture and the burgeoning electronic dance music scene, hip house thrived in the early 1990s, particularly in Europe and the US. Its defining features include driving 4/4 rhythms, prominent use of sampling, and often, simplistic yet infectious vocal phrases. Hip house played a significant role in popularizing dance music and paved the way for subsequent styles like eurodance and pop-rap. Notably, it blended hip-hop's swagger with house music's euphoric sensibility, creating an irresistible, party-friendly sound that captivated a broad audience.
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