Hip-hop resonated with young people of color in Saint-Denis in a way that parts of broader French culture did not. “I saw ...

From the underground scene, to the Olympics’ world’s stage… Breakdance has always been a staple in Hip Hop culture. That’s why The Chicago Dance History Project is partnering with Nexus ...

Hip-hop originated in the Bronx area of New York in the 1970s. Its vocal origins lie in the Jamaican 'toasting' tradition. Toasting is a cross between talking and rhythmic chanting which was ...

Explore hip-hop and rap-related collections from across the Smithsonian ... NYC National Museum of African American History and Culture How to Breakdance National Museum of African American History ...

Proponents of the sport hoped its inclusion this year in Paris would inspire a new generation of breakdancing girls and boys, ...

“The elements of hip hop … include emceeing, breakdancing, graffiti, DJing and knowledge of self. And spoken word poetry … incorporates two elements of hip-hop, which are emceeing and knowledge of ...

Hong Kong MC Fat Joe talks hip hop, breakdancing, and the city’s underground subculture scene “Just like skateboarding, these cultures are now gaining more attention and recognition,” she said.