Hip-hop 50: The party that started hip-hop
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On 11 August 1973, a 'back to school jam' in New York's West Bronx kick-started a movement and birthed a whole culture, writes Rebecca Laurence.
On 11 August 1973, a 'back to school jam' in New York's West Bronx kick-started a movement and birthed a whole culture, writes Rebecca Laurence.
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From Nas to Lauryn Hill, icons delivered hit after hit as New York commemorated 5 decades of hip-hop
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Kamala Harris honors hip-hop pioneers at 50th anniversary party
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Hip-hop is 50! Dallas celebrates music and culture
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Hip-hop 50: The party that started hip-hop
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ABC News to Air Special on 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop
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Celebrating 50 years of hip-hop
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Grandmaster Flash & Friends: Birth of a Culture – Kid On The Town
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The Hip Hop Museum on X: SAVE THE DATE‼️ The UHHM is hosting
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Yo, BK! Block Party to Honor 50 Years of Hip-Hop with Legendary Performers - BKReader
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50 years of hip-hop in NYC: A look back on the Bronx-born phenomenon that took over the world
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