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Anchored in the birthplace of the culture, The Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx celebrates and preserves the history of local and global Hip Hop to inspire, empower, and promote understanding.
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Legacy of Soul Samples Event
The Hip Hop Museum Black Music Month Panel, In collaboration with Institute of Museum and Library Services and Queens Public
Hip Hop Dads – The Battle of Raising Children as a Rapper & Single Father
Saturday, June 17, 2023, at 5 pm (EST) and 2 pm (PST) Join The Hip Hop Museum as we continue
Audio Interview with Rocky Bucano
Listen to an interview with THHM Executive Directory, Rocky Bucano, Episode 34 of the History of Being Black Podcast.
NYC’s The Hip Hop Museum launching metaverse in spring
You heard that right. The THHM will be launching into the metavere this spring. Check out coverage from the New
Mayor Adams, Commissioner Cumbo Announce $5.5 Million for The Hip Hop Museum
Exciting news. Mayor Adams and Commissioner Cumbo have agreed to donate $5.5 Million to help build The Hip Hop Museum.
Benny Cruz and Jens Franzén: Making “Old” Stuff New, Always Relatable and Relevant
Benny Cruz, interdisciplinary artist and THHM Donor photographed by Jens FranzénJens Franzén, photographer and THHM Donor photographed by Bruce Gilden
Access is The Commodity
If you know how and why Hip Hop began, you know how powerful storytelling – for the sake of justice,
James A. Peterson: Brushing with Fame, Making Greatness
“Growing up a small poor white kid in a multi-ethnic neighborhood in Milwaukee, I am glad that Hip Hop found
Hip Hop History Month Live DJ: Ralph McDaniels
Ralph McDaniels is the founder of Video Music Box, Hip Hop’s first music video television show. Uncle Ralph will be spinning a
Hip Hop History Month Live DJ: Dynamite Black
DJ Dynamite Black (Larry Scott Blackmon) is the son of the legendary Funk group Cameo leader Larry Blackmon. Dynamite Black
Hip Hop History Month Live DJ: Rockin Rob
DJ Rockin Rob, from the Mott Haven section of the Bronx, was spinning records in the early days of Hip Hop, perfecting what
Programs
Our Hip Hop historians are available to provide guided tours of the [R]Evolution of Hip Hop for groups of 10 or more. Email us to discuss.
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