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Celebrating 50 years since the birth of Hip-Hop in 1973 - when music changed forever #hiphop

mirror.co.uk August 11, 2023 hip hop 15

On August 11th 1973, a young woman called Cindy Campbell from the Bronx threw a back-to-school party at her apartment's recreation centre and to keep costs manageable, she asked her 18-year-old brother, Clive, to be the DJ. There are many different reasons as to why the genre was called hip-hop and many people have tried to pin down where the term came from.

Hip-Hop is a musical genre that has dominated and defined American culture since its inception 50 years ago, on August 11th, 1973 and to celebrate the big day, we explain why Hip-Hop's birthday is such a big deal Read more