LET US GO BACK TO THE ROOTS

Starting in 1973 in the Bronx, New York City and going all the way to the Zulu Nation, Run D.M.C, N.W.A.
and many more on to the modern role of Hip Hop and its reputation in modern society.

 

The main source for the following information will be the series Hip Hop Evolution, Beat Street as well as multiple books
which I might recommend at another point.

  • Nas for Illmatic by Lisa Leone
  • Jay Z by Jonathan Manion
  • Tupac playing crabs by Mike Miller
  • Flash with the Merry-Go-Round

"For us to keep claiming this isn't Hip Hop and that isn't Hip Hop doesn't make sense to me."

(Grandmaster Flash)

For us to keep claiming this isn't Hip Hop and that isn't Hip Hop doesn't make sense to me. Grandmaster Flash
Read more at https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/hip_hop

 

Buttons will enable you to proceed to further pages with additional information and biographies of  the particular DJ, rapper etc.

 

And now let's start from one of the possible beginnings.


Go to the OLD SCHOOL ERA
Go to the NEW SCHOOL ERA