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CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Guide to the Cornell University Library Hip Hop Collection, circa 1975–1985
http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/EAD/htmldocs/RMM08021.html
influence on the history of music, art, performance, and activism in America during the final third of the 20th century
and beyond.
Also, t-shirts, tote bag, and other memorabilia documenting the 2008 Hip Hop Conference and Celebration at Cornell
and a poster for Spike Lee's motion picture Do the right thing (1989).
SUBJECTS
Names:
Afrika Bambaataa, 1960-
Conzo, Joe,
Kugelberg, Johan, 1965-
Subjects:
Hip-hop.
Hip-hop--United States--History.
Rap (Music)
Hip-hop
Rap (Music)
Rap musicians.
Hip-hop--New York (N.Y.)
Rap (Music)--New York (N.Y.)
Graffiti.
Street art.
Break dancing.
Break dancing--History.
Disc jockeys.
Places:
Bronx (New York, N.Y.)
Bronx (New York, N.Y.)--Social conditions--20th century.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Restrictions on Access:
By appointment only.
Restrictions on Use:
Sound recordings on vinyl may be requested and viewed, but not played.
Rights to original photographs by Joe Conzo, Jr. held by the photographer.
Cite As:
Cornell University Library hip hop collection, #8021. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell
University Library.
NOTES
Spelling of artist names is, in most cases, as it appears on the album, this leads to some discrepencies.
Books and LPs associated with the collection are also cataloged individually in the library catalog.
SERIES LIST
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