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Worlds of Hip Hop
Hip-Hop is freedom of expression in its highest form. A way for urban youth to express their pain through lyrics and beats. In the beginning hip-hop consisted of graffiti art, MCing, DJing, and breaking. But know in this decade Hip-Hop has evolved completely. New York is no longer dominating the charts; the South has taken over Hip-Hop and took it to a new place, bringing in talent from the Midwest and the West Coast diversifying Hip-Hop to the fullest.
Hip-Hop began in Bronx, New York during the 70’s, amongst African Americans and Latino communities. Pioneers like DJ Kool Herc (godfather of hip-hop), Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel and Afrikka Bambatta made music that you could dance to, displaying their skills at local block parties. Using poetic lyrics over a nice drum line made the party rock. Russell Simmons from Queens changed the game in the 80’s with his Def Jam movement. Introducing artists like Run DMC, Curtis Blow, Sheila E, the Fatboys and LL......

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