Hip-hop’s origins and it’s connection to the Bronx.

Kool Herc talks about his merry go round technique and the origins of hip-hop.

It might be Drunk History, but it’s pretty accurate. The story about the genesis of Rapper’s Delight sounds crazy - but it’s true!

An early history of Public Enemy: one of the first groups to espouse a politically conscious message.

It’s impossible to overstate the contributions Rick Rubin and Def Jam made to the world of hip-hop. He’s mentioned in How We Got On as a producer.

Yo! MTV Raps. In 1988, the show was a year old and already drawing lines between who was already a force for the commercialization of rap. Also, Fab 5 Freddy makes a sandwich.

PopMaster Fabel and Spanish Harlem, then and now. B-boying and dance was an essential pillar of hip-hop, along with MC-ing, graffiti, and DJ-ing.

It is difficult to overestimate the influence of the documentary, Style Wars, on introducing America to hip-hop, particularly graffiti, as an art form.

With the influence of MCs such as Queen Latifah, Monie Love, MC Lyte, Lauryn Hill, Salt n’ Pepa, and Roxanne Shante, women have had a presence in hip-hop since the beginning, though their inroads were sometimes costly. The Geto Boys famously sampled this song for their song ‘I’m Not a Gentleman,’ (which begins by dissing Latifah and the song) though they later toured with Latifah and cleared the air.

East Coast and West Coast rap may have had their broad differences, but generalizations don’t capture everything.

Grand Master Flash explains how to do a break mix. That guy in the beginning cracks me up.

A ‘rap battle,’ albeit highly produced and choreographed. Those hats are insane.

One of most well-respected DJs and producers in hip hop, Marley Marl, breaks down how he created the seminal track ‘Eric B. Is President’ with an Akai MPC.

A TED Talk about sampling - techniques and history.

Using Public Enemy as an example, this takes you through the process of sampling for an entire album, using elements such as vocals, drums - or even just a snatch of dialogue.

Nothing says a culture’s been commercialized like getting featured in a McDonald’s commercial.

Modern DJ - Skratch Bastid

Modern b-boying (breakdancing) - some of these are unreal

Biz Markie and TJ Swan

Excerpts of How We Got On by Colorado College!