urban contemporary
A category of music including hip-hop, R&B, and other primarily African-American genresA category of music including hip-hop, R&B, and other primarily African-American genres.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A category of music including hip-hop, R&B, and other primarily African-American genres.
Origin
Coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid-1970s.Coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid-1970s.
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedadult contemporary
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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