But it was only in 1989 that an award category for “best rap performance” started recognizing hip-hop’s contribution to U.S.

Dance and song filled John F. Hartranft Elementary School in North Philadelphia as hip-hop music was played to jumpstart purposeful ... “When you are trying to inspire and help kids to get to the next ...

Unlike hip-hop’s lyrical storytelling, house music focused on the physicality of rhythm and the collective experience of the dance floor. And as hip-hop moved away from disco, house leaned into it.