Hip-hop (also known as rap music or simply rap) is a genre of popular music that emerged in the early 1970s alongside an associated subculture in the African-American and Caribbean immigrants …

Mar 5, 2026 · Hip-hop is a cultural movement that attained popularity in the 1980s and ’90s. It is the backing music for rap, the musical style incorporating rhythmic and/or rhyming speech that became …

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May 28, 2025 · Hip-hop began in the 1970s in the Bronx, rooted in Black and Caribbean street culture. It blended rap, DJing, breakdancing, and graffiti, becoming a global force for creativity and...

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Mar 30, 2026 · Hip hop, born in 1970s New York, has evolved through iconic artists who shaped its culture. Pioneers like Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, and Kool Herc laid the groundwork with …

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January 13, 2026 • World Cafe correspondent John Morrison joins us to talk about why the East Coast rap group Main Source deserves a spot as one of the best hip-hop groups of the '90s.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, a cultural movement that rose from humble beginnings in New York to fuel a worldwide phenomenon. Scholars may debate whether its roots precede Aug. …