Fifty years ago in an apartment in the South Bronx a teen DJ threw a back-to-school birthday party where he dropped electrifying breakbeats and hip hop was born. Since then, this grassroots musical revolution rapidly turned into a global social and cultural phenomenon. Hip hop scholar, Halifu Osumare, tells us about the roots and evolution of hip hop and its influence as a powerful genre that expresses the voice of youth. Then visit the South Bronx — home of the New York Yankees, an authentic Little Italy, the largest park in New York City, and the birthplace of hip hop.
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"50 Years of Hip Hop" really educates people about hip-hop's history and culture. Rohan really did his research, and it paid off. This is an excellent tribute to Hip-Hop's 50th Anniversary, and I am glad to be a part of it through my interview about my own career and my hip-hop research and scholarship.
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