1974–1990: The 15 Years That Took Hip-Hop From Bronx Block Parties to a Global Phenomenon
In the summer of 1974, hip-hop was not an industry. It was not a genre neatly packaged into record-store bins,
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How Sampling Created Hip-Hop’s Signature Sound
Few musical techniques have influenced an entire genre as profoundly as sampling influenced hip-hop. From the earliest block parties in
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The Greatest Hip-Hop Rivalries of the 1970s and 1980s
Hip-hop has always thrived on competition. Long before platinum albums, Grammy Awards, and billion-dollar businesses, rap was built on the
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A Confluence of Greatness: A Deep Dive into The Juice Crew’s ‘The Symphony’
In the competitive, fiercely independent landscape of late 1980s hip-hop, an unspoken rule often dictated the terms of engagement: MCs
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Marley Marl
Marlon Williams, known professionally as Marley Marl, is a hip hop producer, DJ, and radio personality from Queensbridge, New York.
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