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Hip-hop music originated in the 1970s at house parties in the Bronx and quickly spread throughout the city through homemade cassette tapes. It became an underground cultural movement and in 1979, the Sugar Hill Gang released "Rapper's Delight," one of the first hip-hop hits. Hip-hop music reflected the social and economic conditions of inner cities and gave young Americans a voice to articulate their identity and politics. Decades later, hip-hop has become one of the most popular genres of music worldwide, surpassing rock as America's number one streamed genre in 2017.
In this section of the transcript, it is discussed how hip-hop music originated from house parties in the Bronx in the 1970s and quickly spread through homemade cassette tapes circulated throughout the city. As its influence broadened, it became an underground cultural movement, and in 1979, the group Sugar Hill Gang released "Rapper's Delight," one of the first hip-hop hits. The lyrics of hip-hop music reflected the social and economic conditions of the inner cities and gave a voice to young Americans who used it to articulate their identity and politics. Decades after its birth, hip-hop has grown to become one of the most popular genres of music worldwide, surpassing rock as America's number one stream genre in 2017.
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