From Run DMC To Public Enemy | Everything You Need To Know About Old School Hip-Hop

Hip-hop has been around for 50 years, but where did it come from and what truly defines the genre? We take a look at the history, the philosophy and the innovators like DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Sugarhill Gang and more. We dive into the spinning, the breakdancing, the politics, rapping, and well, everything you need to know about Hip-Hop. Is old school better than contemporary? See more hip-hop videos here:    • All Things HipHop | MTV Music | MTV UK   #MTVUK #HipHop #RunDMC #PublicEnemy #HipHop50 _______________________________________ Sources: The Early Years of Hip-Hop (feat. Questlove & Method Man) - Drunk History:    • The Early Years of Hip-Hop (feat. Questlov...   The Birth of Hip Hop -  Black History in Two Minutes or so:    • The Birth of Hip Hop   History of Hip Hop in the Bronx - Arts in the City - CUNY TV:    • History of Hip Hop in the Bronx - Arts in ...   How the Bronx brought breaking to the world  - Vox:    • How the Bronx brought breaking to the world   The Origins of Hip Hop - CitiesX:    • The Origins of Hip Hop   Hip-Hop Music Guide: History of Hip-Hop and Notable Artists - Masterclass: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/... HIP HOP HISTORY: FROM THE STREETS TO THE MAINSTREAM by RORY PQ, IconCollective: https://iconcollective.edu/hip-hop-hi... OLD SCHOOL VS NEW SCHOOL HIP HOP. WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? Horizons Music: https://www.horizonsmusic.co.uk/blogs... Hip Hop: A Culture of Vision and Voice - The Kennedy Center: https://www.kennedy-center.org/educat... The Rise and Fall of Hip-Hop’s First Godmother: Sugar Hill Records’ Sylvia Robinson by Dan Charnas, Billboard: https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hi... How Aerosmith and Run-DMC Begrudgingly Made a Masterpiece By James Parker, The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/entertain... How Run-DMC, Aerosmith's 'Walk This Way' Collaboration Changed American Music Forever By Doug Gordon, Wisconsin Public Radio: https://www.wpr.org/how-run-dmc-aeros... Is Graffiti Really An Element Of Hip-Hop? (Excerpt from the book, "The Concise Guide to Hip-Hop Music"): https://genius.com/Paul-edwards-is-gr... DJ Kool Herc: The Back-to-School Party That Started A Revolution By David Chiu, Paste Magazine: https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/d.... GRAND WIZZARD THEODORE (THEODORE LIVINGSTONE) History.hiphop: https://history.hiphop/grand-wizzard-... Sugarhill Gang Rapper Big Bank Hank Dead at 58 BY CHRISTOPHER R. WEINGARTEN, Rolling Stone Magazine: rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sugarhill-gang-rapper-big-bank-hank-dead-at-58-233746/ ABOUT ZULUNATION zulunation.com: https://www.zulunation.com/about-zulu... Public Enemy: Our 1988 Interview With Chuck D By John Leland, Spin Magazine: https://www.spin.com/2019/08/public-e... It’s a Hip-Hop World By Jeff Chang, Foreign Policy: https://www.spin.com/2019/08/public-e... _______________________________________ More from MTV: 📰 MTV News:    • MTV News | Celebrity Headlines | Breaking ...   🎥 MTV Movies:    • Playlist   ⚡ MTV Push:    • MTV Push | Artist Of The Month | Best Arti...   Subscribe to MTV UK for more great videos and exclusives! https://bit.ly/3gJ08D9 _______________________________________ Get social with MTV @ 🐦 Twitter:   / mtvuk   📷 Instagram:   / mtvuk   📱TikTok:   / mtvuk   💋 Facebook:   / mtvuk   🎵 Official: http://www.mtv.co.uk _______________________________________ MTV UK is your place to watch all your favourites! Live EMAs performances, music artist to follow on MTV Push, latest MTV Movies exclusives and the best from Geordie Shore, Just Tattoo of Us, Teen Mom UK, Ex on The Beach and many many more!