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The History of Hip Hop.
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Chapter 1: The History of Hip Hop Hip Hop in America Whilst it is always difficult to pinpoint a specific date when a new genre is born, it seems to be widely accepted that the birth date of hip-hop was 1979, when Sugar Hill Gang released Rappers Delight. However that accolade truly belongs to King Tim III with their single You're my Candy Sweet. Sugar Hill Gang seem to be used as a starting point as they hold the title for the introduction of rap music on vinyl, the youth cult for rap music had established itself many years prior to 1979. Much like the rave scene, hip-hop was mainly seen at parties where a DJ would loop samples from records and allow people to battle over these tracks, from here hip-hop culture grew. People were rapping on the streets, and battles could be seen in warehouses on a Saturday night where...
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