In the late nineteen seventies, music producer Sylvia Robinson realized that hip-hop was becoming a popular part of street celebrations.

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He was a member of the hip-hop group called the Fugees with Lauryn Hill and Prakazrel Samuel Michel, also known as Pras.

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There are four main parts of hip-hop: MCing is singing words or what is called rapping.

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Hip-hop artists created their own Declaration of Peace that is recognized by the United Nations.

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For example, she sang with the hip-hop singer Wyclef Jean on one of his albums.

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It brings together different forms of music, from jazz and blues to Cajun and hip-hop.

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Udofia's love of hip-hop music resulted in a group of paintings of hip-hop musicians.

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"Especially with hip-hop, there's a lot of sampling of different genres of music.

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This song,"America," is a mixture of hip hop, reggae and African music.

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Socially conscious hip-hop artists spread messages of peace, security,unity, forgiveness and happiness.

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One of the recordings is a hip-hop song called "Shark Fin Soup."

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His relaxed,easy sound includes influences of pop, folk and hip-hop music.

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For example, Didier Awadi is considered the father of African hip-hop.

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She was a member of a successful hip-hop group called Makiza.

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Some of the world's greatest hip-hop singers started this way.

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"Rapper's Delight" was not one of hip-hop's first songs.

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Tap Waterz and Rick Fire, the wheelchair-bound members of the Hip Hop duo Four Wheel City, at the start of the celebration.

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