The History of Hip Hop

The rap game transformed urban America forever and the 1980s! From infancy to a new culture, a new urban music style known as hip hop paved way for inner cities; creating local talented artists who popped up from all over the boroughs of Brooklyn and the Bronx. "The Golden Era" was just coming into its own while MCs; Kurtis Blow, DJ Kool Herc, Afrikan Bambatta, Melle Mel, Whodini, Kool Moe Dee, Schoolly D, Run-DMC, LL Cool J, NWA and others brought a sound that remains America's urban loude...