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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Lifestyle
Veronica Esposito

‘A reflection of the people’: looking back on 50 years of hip-hop

‘All this stuff was by kids, for kids before there was an industry’ … A Tribe Called Quest in 1990
‘All this stuff was by kids, for kids before there was an industry’ … A Tribe Called Quest in 1990. Photograph: Janette Beckman

“Hip-hop was this movement of people who weren’t considered valuable creating worth,” said Sacha Jenkins, chief creative officer of Mass Appeal magazine and co-curator of an expansive new exhibition.

Celebrating hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, Fotografiska New York is displaying over 200 photos spanning the culture’s five decades, curated by Jenkins and Sally Berman, former director of photography for Mass Appeal. In addition to the exhibition itself, running through 21 May, Fotografiska is also offering event programming, including a curators’ talk, panel discussions, film screenings and even a dance workshop.

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