Hip Hop W(rap) Up

Celebrating Hip-Hop’s Fiftieth birthday at MVHS through exploring the community’s favorite hip-hop songs

September 16, 2023

Fifty years ago, a small house party in the Bronx, hosted by DJ Kool Herc, birthed the genre known as hip-hop. Early hip-hop was an outlet for rappers to reflect on issues in New York, such as the economic crisis and the political scene. Since then, new techniques and sub-genres of hip-hop emerged, making it one of the most listened-to genres in the United States. Click below to read the MVHS community’s favorite hip-hop songs nearly 50 years later and click here to listen to the MVHS community’s favorite hip-hop tracks.

About the Contributors

Samika Bhatkar, Arts and Entertainment Editor

Samika is currently a junior and Arts & Entertainment editor for El Estoque. She loves listening to hip-hop and rap music and playing with her dog. In her free time, Samika watches NBA games or cooks Indian food with her mom.

Dylan Nguyen, Staff Writer

Dylan Nguyen is currently a junior and a staff writer for El Estoque. His hobbies include chauffeuring his friends across town, taking six hour naps and cooking everything-but-the-kitchen-sink meals.