Explore hip-hop and rap-related collections from across the Smithsonian that offer perspective on ... NYC National Museum of African American History and Culture How to Breakdance National Museum of ...

The 1990s is often referred to as the golden age of hip-hop. During that era, rap music gained more attention from mainstream audiences, regional music such as East Coast vs. West Coast was ...

Listen to the top 20 hip-hop songs - as voted by the 1Xtra audience on the Rap Show with Tiffany Calver. Tiffany, Lethal Bizzle and podcaster Chris Mitchell explore the global growth and impact of ...

Hip-hop originated in the Bronx area of New York in the 1970s. Its vocal origins lie in the Jamaican 'toasting' tradition. Toasting is a cross between talking and rhythmic chanting which was ...

It does have plenty of rap music in it, but it’s primarily a movie about bombing, a.k.a graffiti art. There’s also breakdancing in it, and honestly, if you were to ask me what hip-hop actually ...

Trill is a high-energy hip ... breakdance; in May, during their third-anniversary shindig, Trill hooked up the best breakers with $3,000 cash. Trill also provides a stage and sound system for ...