Hip-Hop Won't Stop
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Hip-Hop Won't Stop: The Beat, The Rhymes, The Life
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HIP-HOP WON'T STOP: THE BEAT, THE RHYMES, THE LIFE
MULTI-YEAR INITIATIVE TO GATHER BROAD COLLECTION ON HIP-HOP CULTURE AND CULMINATE IN COMPREHENSIVE EXHIBITION
Some 30 years after it emerged from the neighborhoods of the South Bronx, N.Y., hip-hop has evolved into a pervasive and global cultural phenomenon. In 2006, The National Museum of American History launched a major collecting initiative, "Hip-Hop Won't Stop: The Beat, The Rhymes, The Life."
The museum's multi-year project will trace hip-hop from its origins in the 1970s, as an expression of urban black and Latino youth culture, to its status today. The museum will build an unprecedented permanent collection that will document the undeniable reach of hip-hop and commemorate it as one of the most influential cultural explosions in recent history.
"Hip-hop has reached well beyond its urban roots to diverse national dimensions and has been an integral part of American culture for almost 30 years," said Brent D. Glass, director of the National Museum of American History. "The National Museum of American History is committed to telling the story of the American experience, and with the significant contributions from the hip-hop community, we will be able to place hip-hop in the continuum of American history and present a comprehensive exhibition," he added.
Through Hip-Hop Won't Stop, the museum will collet objects from all aspects of hip-hop arts and culture—music, technology, sports, graffiti, fashion, break dancing and language—including vinyl records, handwritten lyrics, boom boxes, clothing and costumes, videos and interviews, disc jockey equipment and microphones, personal and business correspondence, and posters and photos.
Over the next three to five years, the museum will reach out to the hip-hop community across the nation to gather objects and oral histories. Staff will be seeking private support from individual donors, corporations and associations. An advisory panel, made up of artists, producers, scholars and others will assist in defining and refining the project. The museum also will host a number of public programs and scholarly symposia to further explore the content.
In addition to the permanent collections at the Smithsonian, the long-range vision for Hip-Hop Won't Stop includes a comprehensive exhibition open to millions of museum visitors on the National Mall, a companion traveling display and a Web site geared towards a global audience.
Staff will be seeking financial support from individuals, corporations and associations to fund the project.
Learn more about the initiative at our Web site
For more information or to donate objects please contact the museum at hiphop@si.edu or (202)633-3613.
If you would like to provide financial support, please contact the project at hiphop@si.edu or (202)633-3613. |
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