Underground Hip-hop

Genre	Hip-hop
Impact	Gave voice to marginalized communities worldwide • Inspired a DIY community of independent artists
Origin	United States
Rejects	Materialism • Violence of mainstream rap
Subgenre	Underground hip-hop
Preceded by	African-American and Latino street dance styles
Influenced by	Real-life issues • Political struggles
Decade of origin	1970s
Distinguished by	Authentic storytelling • Artistic expression • DIY ethics • Independent artists