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For more than 20 years, hip-hop has made its mark on society. From Run-D.M.C. first setting foot on MTV and opening doors to the culture, to the million dollar videos and the recent flood of hip-hop artists invading the silver screen, hip-hop has proven all critics wrong--it's here to stay. Born in the streets of the Bronx, NY, hip-hop has expanded worldwide, infiltrating commercial ads and serving as theme music for just about everything. MTV has been there through it all. Journey through the eyes of a culture that has managed to survive the critics, the violence, the expansion, and most recently, the shift in music itself.

  ARTIST INTERVIEW VIDEOS
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For Busta Rhymes, hip-hop is a way of life. Watch as Busta explains why.

> What's Eminem's definition of hip-hop? Find out.

> What does hip-hop mean to Ice Cube?
 

EARLY YEARS


GROWING BIG


COAST TO COAST


THE NEW ERA


NAVIGATION:
> MTV 20TH ANNIVERSARY
> HOME
> HIP HOP HISTORY
+ 80-85: EARLY YEARS
+ 85-90: GROWING BIG
+ 90-95: COAST TO COAST
+ 95-PRESENT: NEW ERA
> HIP HOP RADIO
> CRIBS: BEST OF HIP HOP FLIPBOOK


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> TRL
> Direct Effect
> VJ FOR A DAY
> MTV CRIBS
> MTV2
> BANDS A-Z




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