The Netherlands

This article outlines the history of hip hop in the Netherlands from the early 1980s onward. After discussing Dutch hip hop culture’s early days – during which breaking was hip hop’s driving force in major cities like Amsterdam and Rotterdam, and rap music from the Netherlands followed American trends and was strictly anglophone – it focuses especially on the emergence of and later developments in Nederhop (‘Netherhop’): Dutch-language rap music. In the 1990s, Dutch rap groups like Osdorp Posse and rappers like Extince were crucial in this regard, as their pursuit of authenticity eventually le... Mehr ...