Indy hop, or independant hip hop,Indy hop, or independant hip hop, can be understood as one of two, related things. First, hip hop released on an idependant record label, such as Definitive Jux. Second, hip hop that appropriates some element of indie culture, the youth culture of the mostly college bound, politically progressive, and middle class. Acts as diverse as MC Paul Barman and other Nerdcore rap artists, who make a joke of there suburban backgrounds and lack of street cred, to Lupe Fiasco, an inner city musician whos focus on critiquing the minstrel-eque thug culture that dominates hip hop could both be considered indie rappers. http://www.indi-hop.com
