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Mosi Reeves. | GRAMMYs / Aug 11, 2023 - 07:28 am. 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. Scholars may debate whether its roots precede Aug. 11, 1973, when DJ Kool Herc debuted his "merry-go-round" technique of playing funk breaks back-to ...
Aug 11, 2023 · On August 11, 1973, a young innovative DJ rocked a modest party for fellow teenagers in a small community room in a Bronx apartment building. What Kool Herc did behind the turntables at that...
History of Rap & Hip-Hop — Timeline of African American Music. Rock. Secular. Rap/Hip-Hop. House. Electro-Funk. Detroit Techno. New Jack Swing. Holy Hip-Hop/Christian Rap. Disco. Funk. Jazz Hip-Hop Fusion. Back to timeline. G-MAN Park Jam in the Bronx. Photograph by Henry Chalfant. The Birthday Party. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five. Loungin’.
Aug 11, 2023 · Explore 50 years of hip hop history, from its roots in the Bronx to its global influence today. From rap to fashion, musicals to social justice, hip hop is a true cultural force.
As hip hop celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2023, explore its evolution through 50 essential albums that contributed to the genre’s impact on pop culture.
Aug 6, 2023 · Aug. 6, 2023. While its growth since the 1990s had been well-documented, here are some notable events from hip-hop’s formative first two decades. 1970s. 1970: The self-titled debut by New...
Jul 18, 2023 · These 50 histories detail hip-hop from countless vantage points: the past forward, and vice versa; the underground upward; the less populated regions outward; the big cities out into the...
