The term “ethnomusicology” is defined as “the study of music in its cultural context.” Ethnomusicologists focus on and study music in order to not only interpret its literal meaning, but also to understand its importance to its listeners and artists as well as how its purpose is communicated to its audiences. . Ethnomusicology is very versatile and multidisciplinary. People working in this sector may have a strong grounding and grounding in music, dance, folklore, and other music-related aspects, but all ethnomusicologists share a significant and consistent foundation in the approaches and methods followed. My musical culture will cover hip-hop. culture here in Los Angeles. Hip-hop was born in the late 60s and took the country by storm with its catchy beats and the ability to create new dances with it. Although it is agreed that hip hop received its name in New York, some say that a culture that closely mirrored East Coast hip-hop culture had emerged in the West, existing from Los Angeles to the region of San Francisco Bay during the same period. It is widely accepted that this culture is a mutual creation resulting from the interaction between people identifying with the elements of their respective coasts. The hip hop style was invented and introduced due to the fame of block parties in New York, which was greatly needed by the public to listen to music to relax their minds. Through my research on this certain musical culture, I used many things to conduct my research. I first attended a concert given by one of my classmate's close friends, Caleb Mak, which took place at The Short Stop. After that later I interviewed him by phone about different things related to his view of his ...... middle of paper ...... at the show, he doesn't like to eat anything before the show for fear that he will vomit but usually has a big meal after the show. This music culture of hip-hop also influences other cultures and is also submerged by these cultures. This is why hip-hop artists tend to collaborate and interact with musicians from other musical cultures. Caleb told me that Kayne West was his biggest influence because not only does he love his music in general, but he also loves the fact that he collaborates with so many people who aren't into his genre of music. Caleb also tries to emulate him by collaborating with people outside his genre and has even started singing acoustic and electronica, two forms of music that he says will feature in his next album. Hip-hop, with its catchy beats and meaningful lyrics, is one of the most popular genres in the country..