Hip-hop History

Who were the first rappers? Where did rap music originate? What is the difference between rap and hip-hop culture? As KRS-One once said, you must learn!

We highly recommend the following resources as places to get the real deal on the history of the culture as well as the various elements, rap, graffiti, turntablism and hip-hop dance. If you think we've left out a good resource, let us know.

  Web Link
  Link   The Mighty Zulu Nation
The pre-eminemt bastion of hip-hop culure legacy breaks it all down.
  Link   Kurtis Blow Presents: The History Of Rap
The hip-hop pioneer responsible for the loop sheds light on rap music's beginning.
  Link   At149st.com
An extensive resource for Graffiti history
  Link   BBC
The British cultural archive provides video clips on hip-hop culture.
  Link   Jeff Chang: Can't Stop Won't Stop
The hip-hop journalist/scholar provides an excerpt from his book: "How DJ Kool Herc Lost His Accent And Started Hip-Hop."
  Link   Old School Hip-hop
Dedicated to hip-hop before 1986
  Link   Mr. Wiggles' Timeline
The member of Rock Steady crew and Zulu Nation provides an excellent hip-hop timeline.
 

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