Keith “Cowboy” Wiggins coined the term “Hip-Hop”

Keith “Cowboy” Wiggins, a member of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, is credited for originating the term “Hip-Hop” in 1978. Keith “Cowboy” Wiggins used the term to mock a friend named Kokomo in the US Army chanting, “Hip-hop-hip-hop-hip-hop.” The term “Hip-Hop” was a similar rhythm to marching troops. Keith “Cowboy” Wiggins later incorporated the