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A superstar rapper performs at a festival to a very large crowd.

A superstar rapper performs at a festival to a very large crowd.

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How the Death of the DJ Spawned the Superstar Rapper

TLDR: Discover how the evolution of hip-hop DJs shaped the rise of the superstar rapper and transformed the culture forever. Since the inception of...

The ConversationFebruary 26, 2026

DJ Kool Herc (Photo: Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images)

DJ Kool Herc (Photo: Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images)

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Hip-hop holiday signals a turning point in education for a music form that began at a back-to-school party in the Bronx

Whenever I teach courses on hip-hop at the University of Virginia, I provide a brief overview of where hip-hop music began. One of the...

The ConversationAugust 10, 2021

Hip-hop celebrates its birth in the South Bronx 47 years ago today

Hip-hop celebrates its birth in the South Bronx 47 years ago today

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Hip-hop celebrates its birth in the South Bronx 47 years ago today

Happy Birthday Hip-Hop! Back on August 11, 1973, DJ Kool Herc threw a “Back to School Jam” in The Bronx inside the recreation room...

@HipHopCanadaAugust 11, 2020