New York celebrates 50 years of hip-hop
New York is celebrating 50 years of hip-hop, a genre born in its ghettos and now dominant around the world.
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Hip-hop at 50: Its global impact has surpassed that of rock 'n' roll a generation earlier
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
Source: sandiegouniontribune.com
The Time KRS-One was a Homeless Teenager
KRS-One is one of the legends of hip-hop, but before the fame, he was a teenage runaway who ended up in a homeless shelter. That became the source of his rap name and the place where he met his partner DJ Scott La Rock. Scott was a counselor at one of the shelters KRS stayed at. They talked about hip-hop, formed a duo that rewrote hip-hop history, and lifted KRS out of homelessness.
Source: thegrio.com
JAY-Z's 'Book Of HOV' Brooklyn Library Exhibit Extended To Oct.
JAY-Z has been celebrated at the 'Book of HOV' exhibit in Brooklyn — and now, in response to the overwhelming success of the exhibit, it's been extended.
Source: hiphopdx.com
Joe Budden Ridicules JAY-Z's 'Book Of HOV' Exhibition
Joe Budden has taken a nonchalant position and stated that he won't be showing up to JAY-Z's sprawling Book of HOV exhibit at the Brooklyn Public Library.
Source: hiphopdx.com