cover of episode Hip-hop turns 50: The origins of West Coast hip-hop and its lasting legacy

Hip-hop turns 50: The origins of West Coast hip-hop and its lasting legacy

2023/8/11
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Born in the Bronx, New York, hip-hop soon found some of its most influential rappers in Los Angeles. On the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, we take a look at how the West Coast helped make hip-hop one of the most dominant cultural forces in the world. Tyree Boyd-Pates and Damita Jo Freeman joined Meghna Chakrabarti.