7 Items Tagged

Hip Hop

For Sale: Biggie's Crown, and Other Icons of Hip-Hop History

There's lots to intrigue West Coasters, too.

Matthew Taub September 9, 2020

Atlanta, Georgia

Trap Music Museum

A provocative museum dedicated to the genre and the harsh realities that inspired its origins.

A Legendary Hip-Hop Archive Finds a Home in Harlem

And all you'll need to see it is a library card.

Evan Nicole Brown May 28, 2019

Ithaca, New York

Cornell Hip Hop Collection

This rare archive of original recordings and photos uncovers the early days of hip hop culture.

Bwaaat! How the Air Horn Made Noise in Pop Music

Christina Ayele Djossa February 8, 2018

'Rappin' Max Robot,' the First Hip-Hop Comic Book

With the help of Keith Haring, Eric Orr created the four-issue series in 1986.

Ashawnta Jackson December 19, 2017

Bronx, New York

Kool Herc's Block

This Bronx apartment building is officially recognized as the birthplace of hip-hop.