Explore 50 years of hip hop history, from its roots in the bronx to its global influence today. We're taking a look at the most important events in the genre's history that have taken place in each year since 1973. In 1986, hip hop was still fighting for respect, dismissed by mainstream media as a passing fad, or even worse, a threat.
A Complete History of Hiphop over the Years of Cultural Evolution
In this article, we'll take a deep dive into the evolution of hip hop culture, exploring its roots, key milestones, and how it's shaped the world today.
The rise of iconic artists in the 1980s.
The early days the roots of hip hop dance. Key milestones in hip hop history include the release of “rapper’s delight” by the sugarhill gang in 1979, which brought hip hop to mainstream audiences. Explore significant events in hip hop history and its explosive evolution. Throughout hip hop’s history there have been major moments, from the first time a drummer used a break beat on a record to the first time a hip hop album.
Hip hop is one of the world's most prominent musical genres and cultural influences. Fifty years is only the beginning, and the work of keeping it alive through the turbulent times we are facing will take. While “rapper’s delight” (dropped a few months later after this record) would become the rap song that introduced hip hop to a mainstream audience, it was the the fatback band who officially dropped the. Major moments in hip hop history.
From rap to fashion, musicals to social justice, hip hop is a true cultural force.
Became the first rap group to.
