Hip as in cool and not too try hardish. Where the artist sounds natural and laid back on the track. A lot of times the feel and rhythm of the song are easy to grab.
Examples:
Amy Winehouse - Moody's Mood for Love, Some Unholy War, Me and Mr. Jones
Aretha Franklin - Soul Serenade
Xtina - I Got Trouble
Janis Joplin - Half Moon
Rihanna - Man Down
Even Lana Del Rey - Cola!
Those are random examples I could think of that vary in style
I agree!
Electronic Hip Songs that come to mind right away are:
Toxic
Bad Romance
Heavy Metal Lover - Lady Gaga
Candy Perfume Girl - Madonna
Sleazy - Ke$ha
Jump - Rihanna
Britney Spears - Breathe On Me
Gwen Stefani - Cool
Rihanna - Don't Stop the Music / What's My Name? (featuring Drake)
Beyoncé - Crazy In Love (featuring Jay-Z)
Justin Timberlake - Suit & Tie (featuring Jay-Z)