CULTUR Around the World

The Atlas

Hip-hop is geography before it is genre. This is the map of where it started, where it moved and where it lives now.

Night aerial view of a dense city

Browse the places that built hip-hop — blocks, parks, clubs, studios and radio stations — searchable by name and filterable by city, country and place type. Each record links to the artists, scenes and video footage tied to that location.

Places are documented locations, not user check-ins. Sensitive or private residences are excluded by policy.