The worldwide phenomenon of Hip Hop was kick-started by The Sugarhill Gang with their 15 minute rap “Rapper’s Delight” in 1979. Prior to the release of “Rapper’s Delight,” the American art form of Hip Hop was inspired by African-American music and culture reaching back to the 1950’s with influence from Jamaican DJs and jazz, blues and soul artists across North America. Hip-Hop History contains photos of influential Hip-hop stars, a timeline of the movement of Hip-hop, on-page definitions of Hip-hop glossary terms, a glossary, index and read more section. 48 pages

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