Similarities Between Hip Hop Music And Country Music

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Obviously if you have ever listened to rap or country music differences are pretty easy to hear, similarities between the two are also something you make pick up while listening. The genre of Hip Hop music was started on the East coast in the 1970’s particularly in parts of New York. Where country music was started in the South in the 1920’s. Hip Hop music became increasingly popular at block parties as drum machines, and turntables became more affordable. While country music has been played with instruments such as the banjo, acoustic guitar, fiddles, and harmonicas. Within the two genres of music there are multiple sub categories which gives each genre its diversity.
Both of the genres target different groups of people! Generally country