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Jordan Owens
Jordan Owens
Nov 12, 2015 · 6 min read

The Evolution of Hip-Hop

The Pre Hip-Hop Years

The most commonly known thing about the origin of hip-hop is DJ Kool Herc’s development of the break beat, but the foundation of hip-hop was being laid many years before Kool Herc was born. The first brick that was laid in…

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Jordan Owens
Jordan Owens
Oct 23, 2015 · 3 min read

In the Beginning… The Origin of Hip Hop

Hip Hop is such a common word nowadays. Everyone at least heard of hip hop and most have heard at least one hip hop song. Yet there was a time when no one knew of hip hop, and that time was not that long ago. A little over forty years ago, hip hop didn’t…

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Jordan Owens
Jordan Owens
Sep 16, 2015 · 2 min read

Hip-Hop: Old vs New

Hip-Hop has changed dramatically over the years. When Hip-Hop first started to become relevant, it was a way for rappers to tell their stories and show the world how life really was in the areas they came from. Now it is much different. It seems like today, Hip-Hop has become a way for someone…