Introduction / Nelson George -- Players -- Rocking : gang culture and the beginnings of hip-hop -- Forefathers : B-boy and DJ culture in the Bronx -- MCs take the stage : the rise of MC crews -- Origins of the MC ; Crews, security, and violence at parties ; B-boys ; Blackout of 1977 -- And you don't stop : the scene matures -- Flyers and artists -- Rapper's delight : Hip-hop goes commercial -- Fresh, wild, fly and bold : the scene : 1980-1981 -- Women ; Club scene in the Bronx -- All around the world the same song : hip-hop takes over -- Epilogue : No boundaries.
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