hip-hope
n.— «For the time being, Williams will “spit” knowledge on the mic and on his CD, with the intention of teaching young people a new way of thinking and living. “That’s part of my overall mission and that’s to revolutionize the hip-hop culture with what I call hip-hope,” he says.» —“Christian raps message of hip-hope” by Howard Dukes South Bend Tribune (Indiana) Apr. 27, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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