50 years of Philly hip-hop, America’s most enduring - and influential - musical genre

Hip-hop was born in New York, but it grew up in Philadelphia. The City of Brotherly Love’s contributions are vast and substantial. The art of deejaying was cultivated here, Philly on-air talent advocated for hip-hop before deejays in other markets, Philly has its own style, its own soul, and its own grit. And it keeps evolving. Philly loves hip-hop. And hip-hop loves Philly. #hiphop50
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[@BKaneNp8]

Philly Hip Hop Don’t Stop !!!

[@sammywiener]

This is so well done! Such a dope exploration of a part of local music history that often gets overlooked, with super impressive motion graphics and great interview segments too! Would love to see more of these short doc pieces about Philly history.

[@acersterl]

Phillys Contributions to Hip Hop is Amazing….

[@streetlevels]

Very informative 👏🏿 I just subbed

[@PhillyHipHopShop]

Give us our props

[@TrevWILL79]

Philly also birthed Hip Hop in Christian music sector with a group The Cross Movement. They were the catalyst for many artist in that genre today.

[@erykkoziokowski8006]

Welll done...but Philly was first,Graffiti Cornbread....how was before 79? Braking,emceeing and dj-ing?

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Dj ToneyB Documentary coming EST 1976 Philadelphia Pa Funk Factory

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