The Sugarhill Gang and Blondie, The Fat Boys and Run-D.M.C., Dr. Dre and Ice Cube, have all played pivotal parts
Numerous books have been written about the origins of hip-hop and its evolution from an underground phenomenon to a global force.We examine the legacy of the music and the culture it has fueled, and discuss it with John Legend, Ziggy Marley, Danny Elfman, Public Enemy’s Chuck D and others
While its growth since the 1990s had been well-documented, here are some notable events from hip-hop’s formative first two decades.The self-titled debut by New York’s The Last Poets is released. The spoken-word-with-music album signals the rap-fueled hip-hop revolution to follow.At an Aug. 12 Brooklyn house party, DJ Kool Herc creates the break-beat, a foundational element in hip-hop.
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