From NPR's Latino USA: A Latino History Of Hip-Hop, Part 1

A Latino History Of Hip-Hop (Pt. 1)
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Graphic by Antonia Cereijido (Latino USA)

For the first part of a two-part series on how Latinos have influenced hip-hop, Latino USA producers Daisy Rosario and Marlon Bishop learn about the early years by talking to legends like Devastating Tito, Lee Quiñones and Charlie Chase. They break down the four elements of hip-hop (MC-ing, DJ-ing, graffiti and breakdancing) and explore how New York City made it all possible.

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