Chap hop

Chap hop is a fusion genre of music originating from England that mixes the hip-hop genre with elements from the Chappist or steampunk subcultures and stereotypical English obsessions such as cricket, tea, and the weather.^[1]

Chap hop
Stylistic origins	British hip hop music hall comedy hip hop cabaret steampunk British comedy
Cultural origins	Mid- to late 2000s, United Kingdom
Typical instruments	Sampler turntables sequencer banjo ukulele vocals piano
Other topics
The Chap young fogeys

Two leading exponents of the genre are Professor Elemental and Mr.B The Gentleman Rhymer, who belong to the steampunk and Chappist factions of chap hop respectively.^[2][3] Other notable artists are Poplock Holmes & DJ WattsOn, and Sir Reginald Pikedevant, Esquire.^[4]

In March 2013, UK Education Secretary Michael Gove said he was a fan of the genre. Mr. B noted the irony of this, since his music often pokes at members of the establishment, commenting: "As a non-Etonian and thus an outcast within the cabinet, this is perhaps a little snook cocked at his colleagues."^[5]

See also

• British hip hop