50 Years of Hip Hop: The Bronx and Beyond

We're exploring how hip-hop is woven into every aspect of our lives, and it all started in New York.

Friday, September 1, 2023 7:46PMJoin us for a look at how hip hop is woven in every aspect of our lives, from television and fashion to advertising and politics, and how every step of the way, New York has been at the center of it all.It was 50 years ago in an apartment building in the Bronx, about a mile and a half north of Yankee Stadium that hip hop was born.

In this special "," we look at how hip-hop is woven in every aspect of our lives, from television and fashion to advertising and politics.The Pillars of Hip Hop In the Bronx, you had KRS-One, Big Pun, and Fat Joe. Queens boasts legends like Run-D.M.C., Nas, and LL Cool J. Biz Markie, Doug E. Fresh and Mase all walked the streets of Harlem. And when you think of Staten Island, the first group that comes to mind is probably Wu-Tang Clan.Hip-Hop Fashion. The group's executive producer created 'Wu Wear,' a multi-million-dollar clothing line.

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