Experimental hip hop, also known as
abstract hip hop, is a genre of
hip hop that employs structural elements typically considered unconventional in traditional
hip hop music. Some notable experimental hip hop record labels include
Definitive Jux,
Anticon,
Big Dada and
Ninja Tune. While most experimental hip hop incorporates
turntablism and is produced electronically, some artists have introduced acoustic elements to the music to facilitate it being performed live.