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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

ON THE COVERS:
BLACK MUSIC MONTH


If the disparate stories in this issue underscore anything, it’s that hip-hop is not merely music but homegrown American culture that initially flowered in the boroughs of New York City and gradually engulfed the entire world. In the vivid images gracing the front and back covers here—taken in 1980 and 1984 by photographers Peter Anderson and J D Fowler, respectively—we glimpse the energy, style and love of the neighborhoods where hip-hop first took root.

Front cover (boombox): Peter Anderson/PYMCA/Avalon/Getty Images; back cover (head spin): J D Fowler/Mirrorpix/Getty Images

TAGS: Black Music Month | Hip-hop at 50 | HITS | JD Fowler | Peter Anderson
HIP-HOP AT 50: BIG DADDY KANE & EASY MO BEE ADDED TO ASCAP EXPERIENCE
HIP-HOP AT 50: BUSTA RHYMES NAMED CULTURE CREATORS ICON
JUNETEENTH: A GLOBAL CELEBRATION
HIP-HOP AT 50: MASTERS OF THE MIC
HIP-HOP AT 50: "ROUND TRIP (FOR DAVE)"
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