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Hip-hop is a genre of popular music that emerged in the early 1970s alongside an associated subculture created by African-American and Afro-Caribbean communities in New York City. The musical style is
Keef Cowboy (top right) with Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five in 1982
Set of Technics 1200 turntables with a Vestax PMC-06 Pro A mixer
Muhammad Ali, a major influence on hip-hop
DJ Kool Herc in 1999
Kanye West
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Ye is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He has been listed among the greatest rappers of all time and referred to as one of the most prominent figures in hip-hop. His music, charact
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…Mos Def, Dilated Peoples, Gnarls Barkley, and Aesop Rock began to achieve significant recognition at this time. Other alternative artists like Outkast, Kanye West, and Gnarls Barkley also began to earn mainstream sales. Outkast's 2003 album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below won Grammy Award for Album of the Year at the…
West in 2009
West received early acclaim for his production work on Jay-Z's The Blueprint. The two are pictured here in 2011.
West in Portland in December 2005 as a supporting act for U2 on their Vertigo Tour
West (center) working on 808s & Heartbreak with producer and former mentor No I.D. (left) in October 2008