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  1. Aug 11, 2023 · To honor the legacy and influence of this now global culture, GRAMMY.com presents a timeline marking the genre's biggest moments. This year marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, a cultural movement that rose from humble beginnings in New York to fuel a worldwide phenomenon.

  2. Southern hip-hop originated from four key cities — Houston, Atlanta, New Orleans, and Memphis. Houston’s Geto Boys were the first southern hip-hop group to gain mainstream popularity due in part to their hit “Mind Playing Tricks on Me,” which was featured on their 1991 album We Can’t Be Stopped. Texas-bred rappers Pimp C and Bun B of ...

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  4. Aug 15, 2023 · Some critics attribute the ascension of Southern hip-hop to the fatigue of the East vs. West Coast rivalry. Others say hip-hop was in need of a new start after the early passings of the Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur. Whether both claims are true or false, the Dirty South was the future. Notable Southern Hip-Hop Artists & Labels

  5. Carnegie Hall's history of African American Music. Learn more about how rap music and hip-hop music evolved from the 1970s to the present day.

  6. Origins of Hip Hop. Hip hop (or hip-hop, the two can be used interchangeably) began as a culture and art movement in the Bronx, where demographics were rapidly shifting in the early 1970s. During the 1950s and 60s, many white, middle-class people left the cities to move to the suburbs.

  7. Aug 6, 2023 · Aug. 6, 2023. While its growth since the 1990s had been well-documented, here are some notable events from hip-hops formative first two decades. 1970s. 1970: The self-titled debut by New...

  8. Southern hip hop, also known as Southern rap, South Coast hip hop, or dirty south, is a blanket term for a regional genre of American hip hop music that emerged in the Southern United States, especially in Atlanta, New Orleans, Houston, Memphis, and Miami —five cities which constitute the "Southern Network" in rap music. [1] [2] [3]

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