If hip-hop is a culture and not 'a music form'...?

OK, I got the point. Hip-hop is a culture. No surprise. But...

Full questions:

*...Why do purists insist that hip-hop does not refer to 'the music' (because it refers to 'the culture')?

+Then why does practically everybody talk about hip-hop like it is a music form?

(For example, go to a record shop; watch a commercial; go to Yahoo Q %26amp; A; listen to people's conversations etc.)

+How can rap be the only music to have sprung out of hip-hop? Why do people believe this?

What about instrumental music and 'turntablist' music?

+And doesn't this all mean that people who live far away from the birthplace of hip-hop (such as myself) - can never claim to be part of it, since they can never be 'legit' anyway?

If hip-hop is a culture and not 'a music form'...?myspace tweaks

-Why do purists insist that hip-hop does not refer to 'the music' (because it refers to 'the culture')?

practically everybody talk about hip-hop like it is a music form?

you said it your self purists people that actually know the elements and have the understanding of hip-hop know that RAP is just one of the elements that have grown because of hip-hop n without a doubt its the most popular element that represents hip-hop, its practically hip-hops spokes person.

-How can rap be the only music to have sprung out of hip-hop? Why do people believe this?

What about instrumental music and 'turntablist' music?

GREAT point Dj'in is actually the father of hip-hop. The DJ brought the community together and from their pple started dancing (b-boy/girls) and later on in hip-hops early stage the MC was created.

RAP has many sub-genres that not everyone is exposed to.I'm sure you can feel and even hear the difference between Dr.Dre and Nelly both great artist but totally different styles.

-And doesn't this all mean that people who live far away from the birthplace of hip-hop (such as myself) - can never claim to be part of it, since they can never be 'legit' anyway?

Hip-Hop has crossed many boundaries and land scape is just one BUT wat u know as hip-hop might not be wat others do...many pple over seas are hardcore hip-hop loving pple but its different cant really explain this can only compare it to wat u call football we call score.