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The term hipster in its present usage first appeared in the 1990s and became widely used in the late 2000s and early 2010s, [9] being derived from the earlier hipster movements of the 1940s. [10] Hipster culture had become a "global phenomenon" [11] during the early-mid 2010s, [12] before declining from the mainstream by 2016–2017. [13] [14]
In 1944, pianist Harry Gibson modified hepcat to hipster [2] in his short glossary "For Characters Who Don't Dig Jive Talk", published in 1944 with the album Boogie Woogie In Blue, featuring the self-titled hit "Handsome Harry the Hipster". [3] The entry for hipsters defined them as "characters who like hot jazz." In 1947, Gibson sought to ...
Pages in category "Hipster (contemporary subculture)" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Hipster or Hipsters may refer to: Hipster (contemporary subculture) , composed of affluent or middle class youth Hipster (1940s subculture) , referring to aficionados of jazz, in particular bebop, which became popular in the early 1940s
Chabad hipster musicians, such as Moshe Hecht and DeScribe, have fused Jewish themes and contemporary music styles and genres. [14] Similarly, the band Zusha , often described as Hasidic hipsters, mixes contemporary musical styles like folk , jazz , and reggae with the wordless vocals of traditional Hasidic songs (known as niggunim ).
Hipster hop (also known as hipster rap) is a term that was used by music bloggers and critics in the 2000s and early 2010s to describe hip hop music that was perceived to be influenced by the hipster subculture. The term has been applied to artists such as The Cool Kids and Kid Cudi, though it has not been embraced by such artists.
Seapunk, a fusion of scene, electronic dance music and hipster culture, began as an online internet meme before becoming a niche street fashion in Germany, Brazil [301] and America. [302] This movement influenced several mainstream pop and hip-hop artists during the mid-2010s, most notably Azealia Banks, Frank Ocean, [303] and Rihanna. [304]
The Hipster Handbook (2003) is a satirical guide to hipster culture by Williamsburg, Brooklyn author Robert Lanham. It includes a lexicon of words such as "deck" which means "cool" and "fin" which means "not so cool", as well as chapters that describe and explain all that which makes up a hipster. A quiz in the back of the book rates readers on ...