Hip hop music is a genre consisting of rhythmic music that accompanies rapping. It developed as part of hip hop culture, defined by elements like MCing, DJing, breakdancing, and graffiti. The group chose to do their project on hip hop because they are all familiar with and interested in hip hop music produced in America and the UK. Typical appearances for females in hip hop include short or revealing dresses and long hair with bright makeup, while males often wear high top sneakers, baseball caps in bright colors.