Hip-hop may have been born in South Bronx in the mid-1970s, but mainstream America's first taste of it came in the 80s. The term "hip-hop" refers to four different elements: MCing (rapping), DJing, graffiti, and b-boying (breakdancing). Emphasizing these elements were a number of movies that focused on hip-hop including Wild Style, Beat Street, Krush Groove, Breakin, and the documentary Style Wars.
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The early 1980s saw the emergence of what we now know as old school hip-hop, artists such as Run-D.M.C., LL Cool J, Public Enemy, and the Beastie Boys. This decade is also referred to as the golden age of hip-hop by modern music historians.
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These singles are considered among the best hip-hop songs to hit the charts in the 1980s.
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