graffiti artists, and breakdancers.” Bramly’s work takes a holistic approach to capturing the hip-hop scene just as things were taking off, expanding from its roots in the Bronx and into the ...
This episode delves into the origins of hip-hop in the 1970s and 1980s, focusing on its cultural roots in the Bronx, New York. We examine the foundational elements of the genre, including DJing, MCing ...
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 ...
The “Boogie Down Bronx” now has a “Hip Hop Boulevard.” Mayor de Blasio on Thursday signed a bill into law that renames dozens of streets in all five boroughs, including the swath of ...
Google is celebrating the 44th anniversary of birth of hip-hop with an interactive doodle. The regular logo on the search page is replaced with a graffiti ... a lot of their Bronx neighbourhood ...
“Cause I’m playin ball or bobbin’ in the hall/ or just writin’ my name in graffiti on the wall..” Then you have the youngest of the four pillars, emceeing, which is the verbal expression ...
Hip-hop is a multi-billion-dollar industry and the world’s most popular music genre. Originating in the South Bronx in the 1970s by African ... and anxiety. Graffiti (yes, that spray-painted ...