Media Hip Hop: A Culture of Vision and Voice
The elements of hip hop came together in the Bronx borough of New York City in the early 1970s. From a whole lot of nothing鈥攁nd a whole lot of imagination鈥攈ip hop took form.
Millennium Stage
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DC Legendary Musicians Mosche Snowden and Lady Mary
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Millennium Stage
The elements of hip hop came together in the Bronx borough of New York City in the early 1970s. From a whole lot of nothing鈥攁nd a whole lot of imagination鈥攈ip hop took form.
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