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Est. 1973 · The Bronx

Hip hop history,
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The eras, the scenes, the records and the machines that made them. Watch the documentaries, then own the artifacts.

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  1. 1973–78Bronx Origins
  2. 1979–85Old School
  3. 1986–94The Golden Age
  4. 1995–99East vs. West
  5. 2000–08The South Rises
  6. 2009+Mixtape & Blog Era
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From the vault

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VideoRZA Says Nas & Wu-Tang Were Never Competing: “We’re Moving As A Movement”Drink ChampsVideoLyricist Lounge 35th Anniversary: Founders Talk Cultural Wellness, MTV Show & A Lyrical FreestyleHOT 97VideoMic Geronimo On The “L.A., L.A.” Fallout, Biggie, Daz & Kurupt StoriesDrink ChampsVideoBirdman Keeps It Real About Why He Had No Choice But To Fix His Relationship With Lil WayneDrink Champs
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Classic records

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MAlbumMecca and the Soul BrotherPete Rock & C.L. Smooth · 1992
Where it happened

Scenes

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The Artifact Wall

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MixtapesDJ MISTER CEE THE BEST OF NOTORIOUS BIG 90S HIP HOP TAPE KINGZ CASSETTE MIXTAPEBuy It Now$31.99Vintage tees2pac T Shirt - All Eyez On Me album art - vntg rap tee Tupac Death Row, westBuy It Now$19.5512-inch singlesLot of 6 Hip-Hop Rap 12" Vinyl Underground Del The Funky Homosapien Nonphixion Buy It Now$40.00Promo postersVintage 1993 Cypress Hill Black Sunday Promo Poster Original #6133 Hip Hop...Buy It Now$80.00MagazinesThe Source Magazine June 1997 Issue 93 Wu-Tang Hip Hop Illustrated English JeterBuy It Now$65.00Show flyers1983 Afrika Bambaataa C-BANK Crash Crew NYC Rap Concert Show Flyer Hip HopBuy It Now$150
The machines

Gear that made the sound

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EGearE-mu SP-1200

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