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Hip Hop - How the Bronx Changed the World

Midnight Nostalgia Channel · Jun 21, 2026 · published to YouTube

The Story of Hip-Hop: How the Bronx Changed the World In the summer of 1973, an eighteen-year-old DJ named Kool Herc extended the break on a record during a party in the South Bronx. What happened next would change music, culture, fashion, language, and art around the globe. This documentary traces the complete history of hip-hop from its origins in the Bronx through the rise of Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, Run-D.M.C., Public Enemy, N.W.A., Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., Wu-Tang Clan, Lauryn Hill, Nas, Jay-Z, Missy Elliott, and the worldwide expansion of hip-hop culture. More than a history of music, this is the story of creativity born from adversity, of communities finding their voice, and of an art form that transformed the world. Topics include: • The South Bronx in the 1970s • DJ Kool Herc and the birth of hip-hop • Grandmaster Flash and turnta

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