Meanings
nounurban contemporary (uncountable)
- uncountableA category of music including hip-hop, R&B, and other primarily African-American genres.
Origin
Coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid-1970s.
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APA
urban contemporary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urban%20contemporary
MLA
“urban contemporary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urban%20contemporary. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “urban contemporary,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urban%20contemporary.
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