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单词 hip-hopera
释义

hip-hoperan.

Brit. /ˌhɪpˈhɒp(ə)rə/, U.S. /ˌhɪpˈhɑp(ə)rə/
Origin: Formed within English, by blending. Etymons: hip-hop n., opera n.1
Etymology: Blend of hip-hop n. and opera n.1
Originally: music that combines elements of hip-hop and opera. Now chiefly: an album, musical, etc., consisting of a series of hip-hop songs that form a unified narrative.
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1985 Vogue Jan. Hip hopera... Mixing the aria ‘Un bel dì vedremo’, with a rap narration.
1993 Big Issue 30 Apr. 20/3 American rap outfit The Goats describe this debut LP as the first ‘hip-hopera’, a bit of a concept album if you like, taking the USA as its subject.
1999 Time Out N.Y. 25 Feb. 115/1 It's a dramatic, cynical and intelligent hip-hopera about two best friends..who face off against each other in pursuit of a recording contract with Wu-Tang Records.
2014 J. Q. McCune Sexual Discretion i. 11 What is odd about Kelly's hip-hopera is his employment of the closet as a generic metaphor for various types of discreet human behaviors.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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