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The Real Origins of Hip-Hop: Dispelling the Myths of the Genre’s Birth
As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, it is crucial to set the record straight about its origins. Despite the ...
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The first Hip Hop undergrad degree is a deep dive into the genre’s technological history
Peabody Conservatory’s new Bachelor of Music in Hip Hop degree puts performance and the genre’s most important elements at ...
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Hip Hop History Month: When ‘Bodak Yellow’ Shifted Female Rap Forever
In celebrating Hip Hop History Month, it’s clear that Bodak Yellow marks one of the most transformative moments in the ...
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Today In Hip Hop History: Jay-Z Dropped ‘The Black Album’ 21 Years Ago
On this day in Hip-Hop history, Brooklyn’s own Jay-Z released he would-be retirement album The Black Album. Although there ...
Ariana Grande Shut Down A Hip-Hop Version Of ‘Popular’ But Did OK Another ‘Wicked’ Song Change
In a new Los Angeles Times oral history, Wicked composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz explains: ...
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Questlove’s Personal History of Hip-Hop
An elegiac retelling of rap’s origins, Hip-Hop Is History also ends with a sense of hope. This Juneteenth featured, among ...
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The stories behind hip-hop’s most iconic images
The result is “Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop.” In hip-hop fashion, the book's title is a play on words. Before digital photography, a contact sheet was the photographer's working ...
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Origins of hip-hop
Hip-hop originated in the Bronx area of New York in the 1970s. Its vocal origins lie in the Jamaican 'toasting' tradition. Toasting is a cross between talking and rhythmic chanting which was ...
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The stories behind hip-hop’s most iconic images
The result is “Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop.” In hip-hop fashion, the book's title is a play on words. Before digital photography, a contact sheet was the photographer's working ...
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Hip-Hop and Rap Across the Smithsonian
Explore hip-hop and rap-related collections from across the Smithsonian that offer perspective on the African American experience and its impact on American culture. Visit an online experience on the ...