{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"Hip-hop was born 50 years ago. Nelson George discusses its evolution and legacy","publication_date":"August 11, 2023","summary":"Hip-hop is celebrating its 50th birthday. It started with a back-to-school party on August 11, 1973, in The Bronx. Clive Campbell, known as DJ Kool Herc, improvised and played snippets in a loop on two turntables to keep the music and dancing going. Amna Nawaz discussed hip-hop's evolution with Nelson George, author of \"Hip-Hop America,\" for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.","author_name":"By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport, Karina Cuevas, Courtney Norris","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2023\/08\/6adae1f6f1e5ccbb5e58b51aa1ffd6cf-hiphop-1024x683.jpg","thumbnail_height":683,"thumbnail_width":1024}