"Memphis rap" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Memphis rap (uncountable)
  1. (music) A subgenre of hip hop that originated in Memphis, Tennessee in the mid-late 1980s. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres
    Sense id: en-Memphis_rap-en-noun-zWy3K65g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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