Hip Hop: Hip-hop turns 50: From humble beginnings in The Bronx to
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On August 11, 2023, Hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary. We look at the rise of the musical genre and culture worldwide.
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Grandmaster Flash returns to The Bronx's Crotona Park for a
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19 Concerts And Events Celebrating The 50th Anniversary Of Hip-Hop
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History of Rap & Hip-Hop — Timeline of African American Music
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Hip-hop at 50: Mike Polk Jr. on the genre's roots
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New Speakers Announced for Graffiti to Graphics: 50 Years of Hip
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🎉🎧 Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop! 🎉🎧 Today, we pay homage to
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Feels like Home: Looking at the Birthplace of Hip-Hop
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Celebrating 50 Years of hip-hop
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Hip-Hop at Middle Age: Rap Pioneers Reflect
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Hip Hop at 50: A Look Back At Where it All Begun and Where We Are Now
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All Rap Is Local: A city-by-city guide to hip-hop's first half
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The Bronx Museum of the Arts Celebrates Hip-Hop's Origins in its
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All Rap Is Local: A city-by-city guide to hip-hop's first half
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Hip-Hop at 50: Needle to the Groove: The Evolution of the DJ
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50 Hip-Hop Innovators Shaping Its Next 50 Years