National Museum of American History
1300 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC
This case features objects by DJs Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa, rapper MC Lyte, graffiti artist and MTV-VJ Fab 5 Freddy, and break dancer Crazy Legs to explore the four main elements that make up hip-hop: DJing, MCing (later turned into rapping), graffiti art, and break dancing. Objects include a turn table, a boom box, LPs, a jean jacket, and a journal.
