Irish hip hop is the response to the hip hop cultural movement that originated in New York City in the 1970s which, at that time, was most popular in the borough of The Bronx. In the 1980s, breakdancing was the first elements of hip hop culture to preface the Irish hip hop movement, which had started to emerge in Ireland.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (23 March 2018). "Hip-Hop With an Irish Lilt". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Finn, Christina (2 September 2017). "People used to scoff at Irish rappers, but the hip hop scene in Ireland is booming". The Journal. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Meagher, John (5 March 2017). "'The days of people laughing at Irish hip-hop are over' - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 18 May 2018.


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