More interesting than the proliferation of hip n' hipster following the Beat poets are the claims to the word's origins.

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The band formed seven years ago and their sound fuses hip hop, soul, R 'n' B and rock.

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Then, even before Dole hip-hopped over to the rock-'n'-roll museum, I heard on CBC radio about bowling with frozen chickens in Wellington, New Zealand.

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Several German music stars will be playing as will top hip hop names Sean Paul and Wyclef Jean, along with African music legend Youssou N'Dour.

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"I can take any series of numbers and turn it into music, from Bach to bebop, Herbie Hancock to hip-hop, " he told The Star-Ledger newspaper of Newark, N.

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With his rock 'n' roll memorabilia and "live bikini cam, " Morton made Vegas hip again, despite his location a mile away from the action on the Strip.

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