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Abstract hip hop is a subgenre of alternative hip hop that differs from other hip hop music largely in the content of the lyrics. In stark contrast to gangsta rap, which generally deals with living in poor urban neighborhoods and real or imagined aspects of gang life, abstract hip hop deals with topics that aren't immediatley associated with hip hop culture. Lyrics typically express themes of isolation, social critique, spirituality, and existentialism. For example, Angel of Solitude by Alias is a hypothetical first-person narrative from Death. For these reasons, abstract hip hop is often regarded as the most experimental sub-genre...