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Normski shot the stars

Well over 30 years at the coalface of street culture, Normski guides us from his Camden Town roots, through to Dance Energy, snapping amazing photos along the way
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  • 50 Years of hip hop
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Kool Herc gave hip hop its break

For the inspired innovation of playing a montage of breaks instead of whole records, Kool Herc is the founding father of hip hop. In this brilliant 1998 interview he takes us on a guided tour of the sacred sites of early hip hop.
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  • 50 Years of hip hop
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Yo! The Early Years of Rap, 1982-84

An access-all-areas pass to the early years of hip hop. Wonderful unguarded photos from when it was all still a party.
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  • 50 Years of hip hop
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Fab 5 Freddy made it fresh and fly

The great ambassador of hip hop waxes lyrical about the early scene with a sense of detail that puts you right in the heart of the action.
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  • 50 Years of hip hop
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Kool Lady Blue brought hip hop together

Wowed by the first flowerings of hip hop, Englishwoman Ruza Blue gave the emerging culture a wild weekly showcase at her legendary nights at the Roxy.
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  • 50 Years of hip hop
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Breaks in the Air – The Birth of Rap Radio in New York City

Hip-hop history is mostly made of records and clubs, John Klaess shows that radio deserves more of a look-in, arguing that these on-air communities were key to the development of the culture.
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