The Rise and Fall of Hip Hop

"Hip hop is that culture that allowed the entire spectrum of American culture to exist creatively and combine," he says. "I got my ass from being out there because I'm seven, eight years old... hypnotized by the music" The first time you heard hip hop was on Staten Island in 1976; your cousin took you to a block party. You were mesmerized: "That beat made me want to get on the floor and roll around"