History of Hip-Hop

By The bro Eli

  • The birth of Hip-Hop

    Hip-Hop began in South Bronx, New York City (NYC).
    It was started by DJ Kool Herc hat 1520 sedgwick avenue

  • Most Important time of Hip-Hop

    The most important time of hip-hop was the mid 1980s-mid 1990s.
    In 1984 Run-DMC was the first hip-hop act to receive a grammy nominaton.
    The first album Run-DMC released sold over 650,000 copies.

  • Hip-Hop sucess

    The 1990s saw many star rappers emerge. Such as Jay Z, Busta Rhymes and Nas, are still making and selling albums in the 21st century.
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    Hip-Hop in the 21st century

    Many rappers have made their debut in the 21st century such as Eminem, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, Drake and many more.