Hip-hop 50: The party that started hip-hop
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On 11 August 1973, a 'back to school jam' in New York's West Bronx kick-started a movement and birthed a whole culture, writes Rebecca Laurence.
On 11 August 1973, a 'back to school jam' in New York's West Bronx kick-started a movement and birthed a whole culture, writes Rebecca Laurence.
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From Nas to Lauryn Hill, icons delivered hit after hit as New York commemorated 5 decades of hip-hop
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Free Xone Hip Hop Project
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Hip-Hop Turns 50: Meet the 7 Unsung Women Who Pioneered the Movement
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Hip-Hop Turns 50 Today: Looking Back At DJ Kool Herc's Legendary Party
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How teenagers from the Bronx invented hip-hop 50 years ago – DW – 08/11/2023
Renegade Brass Band
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Historia Idiomas RalFer
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Full Performer Lineup For A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop
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How Do You Tell the Story of 50 Years of Hip-Hop? - The New York Times