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Encyclopedia > Urban music

Urban is in or having to do with cities, as distinct from rural areas.


In terms of music, urban music and urban radio are synonymous with the contemporary musical genres hip hop and R&B, and the associate hip hop culture which originated in New York City and is popular in urban areas (in these contexts the term "black music" has sometimes been used, and urban serves as a race-neutral replacement).


List of urban topics

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It is also a proper name, used by several Popes:


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Royalty Free Music, Production Music, Music on Hold, Free Background Music, Buyout Music (1690 words)
Music, such as Royalty Free Piano Music, is a great source of healing for individuals and a wonderful accompaniment to professional meditation and healing sessions including yoga classes, hypnosis, acupuncture sessions, massage sessions and group therapy.
The royalty free music in the professional music library is created and performed by musicians and artists that have won awards for their work with the genre and rivals all popular hip hop music played in clubs and on the radio throughout the world.
Hip hop music is an outgrowth of disco and funk music and emerged in the late 1970s as a formidable and innovative force in New York City.
Royalty Free Hip-Hop / Urban Music (1095 words)
Urban music has become a strong force in the music scene the past couple of decades.
These pieces of buyout music feature urban beats fused with children’s music to create a style that is danceable but not as aggressive as club music.
These background music tracks range from mid- to up-tempo and are perfect for use in films and television projects that need the distinctive pop sound with a little extra attitude.
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