Hip-hop, which originated in the attic of a Bronx home and became a millionaire industry, has been on display in New York since Thursday, showing the genre’s journey through the five decades marked this year.
“Hip-hop: Conscious, Unconscious”, on display at the Fotografiska Museum until May 21, explores the people, places and things that the musical genre has achieved by the 50th anniversary of its birth, August 11, 1973, in the south of the country. Bronx, New York.
The exhibition features more than 200 photographs from 1972 to 2022, from iconic pieces of this culture to rare and intimate portraits of the stars of the genre, from legendary pioneers like Nas, Tupac, Notorious B.I.G. and Mary J. Blige to younger icons, like Nicky. Minaj, Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B named the museum in their application.
Topics are varied and range from the role of women in hip hop; regional and stylistic diversity and rivalry within the genre, as well as a humanist reading of the 1970s Bronx street gangs whose members contributed to the birth of the style.
The exhibit also shows how a grassroots movement has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry that continues to make household names around the world, including the “four elements of hip-hop” (rap, DJing, breakdancing, and graffiti) as well as several “fifth” elements. including fashion and beatbox.
On the importance of women to the development of the world’s most popular music genre, the exhibition features images of more than 20 pioneers opening doors in various functions.
“We have made every effort to accurately portray the presence of women without explicitly celebrating them in any way,” said Sally Berman, co-curator of the exhibition.
“There are far fewer women in hip-hop than men, but those who have made their mark have an amazing presence,” he added.
The exhibition is presented mainly in chronological and geographical order, and its main directions include, but are not limited to, the early years, the east and west coasts, the south, and the new wave of artists that have emerged since the middle of the decade.
This culminates in new images of the biggest names working in hip hop today.
“It’s easy to forget that there was a time when hip-hop didn’t become an industry and make money,” said Sasha Jenkins, also co-curator of the show.
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