START
 1925
HIP HOP/FUNK STYLES DANCE
In the mid 20's
Earl Tucker ("Snake Hips") was a performer at the Cotton Club during the days of Duke Ellington. His style of dance is defintly related that of waving that you see young Hip Hop dancers still doing today. and he also had similar floats and back slides that he used in his act as well.
 1940
HIP HOP MUSIC
IN JAMAICA THE 1940'S THOMAS WONG BETTER KNOWN AS "TOM THE GREAT" SEBASTIAN
BEGAN USING A BOOMING SOUND  SYSTEM AND AMERICAN RECORDS TO STEEL CROWDS FROM LOCAL BANDS.
 1950
HIP HOP MUSIC
COMPETITIONS BETWEEN TO MAJOR DJ'S IN JAMAICA LEADS TO THE "SOUND CLASH"
COXSONE DODD'S "DOWN BEAT" -VS- DUKE REID'S "THE TROJAN"
THESE DJ'S BATTLE IT OUT WITH EXCLUSIVES AND SPECIALS
 1956
HIP HOP
CLIVE CAMPBELL OTHER WISE KNOWN AS "DJ KOOL HERC" WAS BORN IN KINGSTON JAMAICA, AND WOULD EVENTUALLY BE KNOWN AS THE FATHER OF HIP HOP CULTURE
WRITING (GRAFF)
"VAUGHN BODE" CREATES THE "CHEECH WIZARD CHARACTER "THAT BECAME FAMOUS WITH WRITERS ALL OVER THE WORLD
 1959
HIP HOP
THIS IS A SECTION OF A PARAGRAPH TAKEN FROM: "The evolution of rap music in the United States by Henry A. Rhodes", WITH REFERENCES TO: Steven Haver in his book, "Hip Hop; the Illustrated History of Break Dancing, Rap Music and Graffiti,"
     In 1959 Parks Commissioner Robert Moses began building an expressway through the heart of the Bronx. As a result, the middle class Italian, German, Irish, and Jewish neighborhoods disappeared overnight. In addition, businesses and factories relocated and left this borough. These exiting middle classes and businesses were replaced by poor black and Hispanic families. Accompanying these poor people were crime, drug addiction, and unemployment.
http://www.hiphopcity.com/history/evolutionofrap.htm
 1962
HIP HOP MUSIC
"JAMES BROWN" RECORDS THE "LIVE AT THE APOLLO (LP)" THAT FEATURES A DRUMMER NAMED
 "CLAYTON FILLYAU".
CLAYTON'S DRUM SOUND ON THIS RECORD, INFLUENCES THE NEW DRUM SOUND KNOWN TODAY BY HIP HOPERS AS THE "BREAK BEAT"
 1965
HIP HOP
Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Clay in 1942 in Louisville, Ky., won a gold medal in the 1960 Olympics and then turned professional. In one of the most famous boxing matches of the century, Clay in 1965 stunned the world by beating apparently invincible, world heavyweight champion Sonny Liston in six rounds. Before the match, a supremely confident Clay, spun out one of his to be famous rhymes: “Sonny Liston is great, but he'll fall in eight.” After defeating Liston, Clay announced his conversion to Islam and changed his name to Muhammad Ali.
Clay would also go on to say the famous "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" rhymes, that also helped influence what is now called RAP.
Clay comes out to meet Liston
And Liston starts to retreat
If Liston goes back any further
He'll end up in a ringside seat.
Clay swings with a left,
Clay swings with a right,
Look at young Cassius
Carry the fight.
Liston keeps backing
But there's not enough room
It's a matter of time.
There, Clay lowers the boom.
Now Clay swings with a right,
What a beautiful swing,
And the punch raises the bear,
Clear out of the ring.
Liston is still rising
And the ref wears a frown,
For he can't start counting,
Till Sonny comes down.
Now Liston disappears from view.
The crowd is getting frantic,
But our radar stations have picked him up
He's somewhere over the Atlantic.
Who would have thought
When they came to the fight
That they'd witness the launching
Of a human satellite?
Yes, the crowd did not dream
When they laid down their money
That they would see
A total eclipse of the Sonny!
I am the greatest!
thanx Jackson Carl
WRITING/GRAFF
AROUND THIS TIME BROTHERS LIKE CORNBREAD OUT OF PHILADELPHIA WERE STARTING THE WRITING/ GRAFF MOVEMENT
 1967
HIP HOP
KOOL HERC MIGRATES TO THE BRONX FROM JAMAICA AT AGE 12
HE WOULD EVENTUALLY ATTEND ALFRED E SMITH HIGH SCHOOL, AND BECAUSE OF HIS SIZE AND THE FACT THAT HE WORKED OUT ALLOT. KIDS WOULD REFER TO HIM AS HERCULES, AND EVENTUALLY HE WOULD BECOME A WRITER AND CHANGE HIS NAME TO KOOL HERC
HIP HOP /FUNK DANCE
OAKLAND NATIVE "IRON MAN" (ALBERT MILTON) PERFORMS ON LOCAL "JAY PAYTON" TVSHOW.
HIS STYLE WAS CONSIDERED A COMBINATION OF THE JAMES BROWN SKATE WITH ELEMENTS OF PANTOMIME, WHICH WOULD LATER BE THE FOREGROUNDS TO MANY OF THE FUNK STYLE DANCES.
 1968
HIP HOP
AROUND THIS TIME A GANG BY THE NAME OF THE SAVAGE SEVEN WOULD HIT THE STREETS OF THE EAST BRONX AND EVENTUALLY BECOME THE BLACK SPADES, THEN THE ORGANIZATION , AND ULTIMATELY THE
ZULU NATION
HIP HOP MUSIC
OCT. 29'th "JAMES BROWN" RECORDS A BBOY ANTHEM "GIVE IT UP OR TURN IT LOOSE"
WITH "NATE JONES" ON THE DRUMS (KING RECORDS)
HIP HOP/ FUNK DANCE
AROUND THIS TIME A BROTHER BY THE NAME OF "RUBBER BAND" A HICK FROM PUERTO RICO WHOS FAMILY SETTLED IN BROOKLYN, WHILE HE SETTLED IN THE BRONX. TOOK A POPULAR NEW YORK CITY GANG DANCE AND BROUGHT IT TO THE NYC DISCOS AND THUS WAS BORN THE DANCE WE KNOW TODAY AS "ROCKIN", OR "THE ROCK". THIS DANCE BECAME A POPULAR CITY WIDE DANCE. WHERE FIERCE DANCE COMPETITIONS TOOK PLACE IN BRONX, MANHATTAN AND BROOKLYN.
 1969
HIP HOP MUSIC
OCT. 1st "JAMES BROWN" RECORDS THE FAMOUS SONG "SEX MACHINE"
WITH "JOHN STARKS" ON THE DRUMS (KING RECORDS)
NOV. 20'th "JAMES BROWN" RECORDS THE CLASSIC "FUNKY DRUMMER"
WITH THE FAMOUS "CLYDE STUBBLEFIELD" ON THE DRUMS (KING RECORDS)
 1970
HIP HOP MUSIC
THE LAST POETS PUT OUT THERE FIRST SELF TITLED ALBUM ON DOUGLAS RECORDS. THEY EVENTUALLY MAKE AN IMPACT ON HIP HOP CULTURE
DEEJAY U-ROY HOTS JAMAICAN POP CHARTS WITH 3 SONGS IN THE TOP TEN,
FEATURING A STYLE KNOWN AS "TOASTING" ONE OF THE FOUNDATION FOR WHAT WOULD SOON BE CALLED MCing (RAP)
WRITING (GRAFF)
THE EBONY DUKES WAS FORMED in the Fort Apache bronx area.
President STAFF 161, vice president  SUPERSLICK 156 included members AJ 161, TOPAZ, DYNOMITE 161, KING KOOL 156, SMILEY, as well as famed pioneers PHASE II, and KOOL HERC.
HIP HOP/ FUNK DANCE
DON CAMPBELLOCK  a Trade Technical College student
accidentally stumbles across creating a dance called "CAMPBELLOCKING" which will eventually be featured on SOUL TRAIN and take the world by storm.
AROUND THIS TIME IN OAKLAND CAL. GROUPS LIKE "THE BLACK MESSENGERS" AND "THE BLACK RESURGENCE" (GROUPS THAT PERFORMED FOR THE BLACK PANTHERS AND RALLIES DEALING WITH THE BLACK POWER MOVEMENT) WERE DEVELOPING AND INNOVATING A STYLE OF DANCE BASED ON R.O.T.C . DRILLS TO MUSIC, THEY WOULD ALSO CREATE A STYLE CALLED CATCH ON THAT WOULD FURTHER ADVANCE THERE STYLE OF ROUTINES. THESE ARE THE MORE GROUND WORKS TO STICKIN, STEPIN, AND MANY OTHER FORMS OF FUNK DANCE.
 1971
HIP HOP MUSIC
"ARETHA FRANKLIN" RECORDS THE FAMOUS BBOY SONG "ROCK STEADY"
WITH "BERNARD PURDIE" ON DRUMS
WRITING/GRAFF
AROUND THIS TIME A YOUNG GREEK KID GOT INSPIRED BY SEEING "JULIO 205" TAG, THE HE DECIDED TO PUT HIS NICK NAME NEXT TO A 183 STREET SIGN AND THUS WAS BORN THE FAMOUS "TAKI 183"
"TAKI 183" DOES AN INTERVIEW FOR THE NY TIMES WHICH SETS OFF A WRITING SPREE
 1972
HIP HOP MUSIC
MAY 9'th "JAMES BROWN" RECORDS A SONG THAT WAS A LINK TO BBOYIN " GET ON THE GOOD FOOT"
WITH DRUMMER " JOHN STARKS"
JIMMY CASTOR BUNCH RELEASE A BBOY ANTHEM
"IT'S JUST BEGUN" (RCA)
RUFUS THOMAS RELEASES "DO THE FUNKY PENGUIN" (STAX)
WRITING (GRAFF)
EVA62,HARRY89, JUNIOR161, CAY161, AND CC10 PAINTED WHAT IS PROBABLY THE BIGGEST PAINTINGS TO DATE ON A BROADWAY LINE SUBWAY STATION.
THE SOUL ARTISTS CAME TO GHETTO FAME
Tracy 158, Futura 2000 and Ali
"SUPERKOOL223" DID WHAT IS NOTED AS THE FIRST "MASTER PIECE"
HE WOULD FURTHER HIS PIONEERING ACCOMPLISHMENTS WITH WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST TOP TO BOTTOM PIECE (" HONDO" ADDED TO THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT AS WELL), SUPER KOOL ALSO PUT THE FIRST OVEN CLEANER CAP ON A SPRY CAN TO MAKE WIDER SPRAYING. THUS WAS BORN THE FAT CAP
HUGO MARTINEZ STARTS UNITED GRAFFITI ARTISTS
TRACY 168 THE INVENTOR OF THE WORD "WILD STYLE" STARTS A MAJOR WRITING CREW CALLED "WANTED"
HIP HOP/ FUNK DANCE
SOUL TRAIN TAKES OFF ON TV
 1973
HIP HOP / HIP HOP MUSIC
"DJ KOOLHERC'S" FIRST JAM 1520 SEDGWICK AVE. ,BRONX, NYC
 IT WOULD BE FOR HIS SISTERS BIRTHDAY PARTY
HIS STYLE OF MUSIC WAS MADE TO GET THE CROWD JUMPIN, HE DID THAT BY BUYING TO COPIES OF EACH RECORD AND ELONGATING THE BREAK PART (THE FUNKY DRUM SOLO SECTION) OF THE RECORD BY MIXING IN BOTH RECORDS BEFORE THE BREAK WOULD END. THUS WAS BORN WHAT WE CALL TODAY "BREAK BEATS'
THE REGGAE MOVIE "THE HARDER THEY COME"
STARING JIMMY CLIFF FEATURES THE TALENTED "SCOTTY" TOASTING ON THE SOUNDTRACK.
"THE ZULU NATION"  WAS FOUNDED  BY A YOUNG STUDENT OF STEVENSON HIGH SCHOOL, IN THE BRONX NAMED "AFRIKA BAMBAATA"
ORIGINAL A BBOY CREW CALLED THE "ZULU KINGS"
HERCS FIRST DJ JOB AT A CLUB CALLED THE TWILIGHT ZONE
BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS RELEASE THERE BREAKTHROUGH LP
"CATCH FIRE"
 MICHAEL VINER'S THE INCREDIBLE BONGO BAND RELEASE A BBOY ANTHEM  WITH THE HIP HOP HIT RECORD
"APACHE" (PRIDE RECORDS) ON THE "BONGO ROCK" ALBUM
THIS ONE TIME MOWTOWN SESSION GROUPS WHICH WAS RUMORED TO HAVE BEEN THE BAND BEHIND THE TEMPTATION'S "CLOUD NINE" WOULD MAKE A COVER OF THE SHADOW'S "APACHE" AND BLOW IT UP TO BE ONE OF THE GREATEST (IF NOT THE GREATEST) BBOY ANTHEM OF ALL TIME
THE RECORD "HUSTLERS CONVENTION" WAS RECORDED BY LIGHTNING ROD OF THE LAST POETS
WRITING (GRAFF)
NEW YORK MAGAZINE DOES AN ARTICLE ON WRITING THAT FEATURED A DRAWING DONE IN BUFFALO MARKERS BY "SNAKE1" AND AN "EL MARKO" TAG OUTLINED WITH A BALL POINT PEN BY "STAY HIGH" WHICH HELPED TO SPARK THE USE OF BLACK BOOKS. AND GIVES AN AWARD TO TAKI FOR BEST PIECE.
HIP HOP/ FUNK DANCE
AROUND THIS TIME YOUNG DANCERS WOULD HIT THE PARTIES THAT KOOL HERC WAS PLAYING AT AND THE MUSIC THAT HERC PLAYED INSPIRED THESE YOUNG CATS TO DO MOVES THAT WOULD LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR HIP HOP DANCE. HERC SEEING THESE YOUNG DANCERS WOULD EVENTUALLY CALL THEM  "BBOYS" (AS WELL AS PEOPLE WHO WOULD SHOW UP TO JAMS AND BREAK SH&T UP)
WHICH WOULD LATER BE INTERPRETED AS BREAK BOYS, BEAT BOYS, OR BRONX BOYS.
SUCH NOTABLE DANCERS WERE KLARK KENT, THE NIGGA TWINS, SAU SAU, TRICKSIE, JAMES BOND, THE AMAZING BOBO, EL DORADO MIKE, AND MANY MORE.
SOMEWHERE DURING THIS ERA A LEGENDARY BATTLE TAKES PLACE BETWEEN TWO OF THE TOP BBOYS OF ALL TIME.
SAU SAU -VS- TRICKSIE
THE OUT COME WAS SAID TO BE SAU SAU WINNING IN A GREAT BATTLE
 1974
HIP HOP MUSIC
JUL.17'th "JAMES BROWN" RECORDS THE SONG THAT BECAME THE FOUNDATION FOR DRUM PROGRAMMING FOR RAP RECORDS. "FUNKY PRESIDENT"
WITH "ALLAN SCHWARTZBERG" ON THE DRUMS
Rudy Ray Moore makes the classic black film "DOLEMITE". Filmed on a small budget made through Rudy Ray Moore's classic comedy records and performances.  Rudy Ray Moore's Rhyme style of comedy is definitely an inspiration to what eventually became known as MCin (RAP).
Excerpt from the official Rudy Ray Moore website:

DOLEMITE features some of the greatest dialogue in film history. When confronted by crooked FBI agent, Mitchell and White, Dolemite warns, "Man, move over and let me pass. Or you'll hada be pullin' these Hush Puppies out yo muthafuckin' ass!!" When Dolemite approaches Creeper, known as the "Hamburger Pimp" he is warned "You better get on before you get jumped on! I'm so bad I kick my own ass twice a day!" Not to mention numerous other trademark lines you'll catch yourself repeating. Moore even has time to deliver some of his stand-up. "Shine and the Great Titanic" is done for some men in a parking lot that need proof he is Dolemite, and "The Signifying Monkey" is performed on the re-opening night of his club.

thanx Jackson Carl
AROUND THIS TIME ONE OF HIP HOP'S ALL TIME CROWD PLEASER DJ/ MC'S "LOVE BUG STARSKI" STARTED MAKIN REFERENCES TO THIS CULTURE USING THE WORDS
"HIP HOP"
ACCORDING TO LEGENDS LIKE "BAMBATTA", STARSKI IS ONE OF THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WORD HIP HOP AS A SLANG AND A NAME FOR THIS CULTURE.
WRITING (GRAFF)
NYC's MTA FIGHTS BACK AGAINST WRITING BY STARTING A WAR ON GRAFF
HIP HOP AND FUNK DANCE
MICHAEL JACKSON DOES HIS FAMOUS ROBOT TO "DANCING MACHINE"
 1975
HIP HOP
HERCS GETS A JOB DJ'ING AT THE CLUB HE WAS AFTER. THE" HEVALO CLUB" IN THE BRONX
AROUND THIS TIME HERC WOULD GET A BROTHA BY THE NAME OF COKE LA ROCK TO SAY CROWD PLEASER RHYMES ON THE MIC WHICH WOULD THEN LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR MC'IN OR LATER KNOWN AS RAP
HIP HOP MUSIC
"DJ GRAND WIZARD THEODORE" INVENTS THE SCRATCH WHILE TRYING TO HOLD A RECORD IN PLACE WHILE HIS MOTHER WAS YELLING AT HIM. THE NEEDLE WAS STILL ON THE RECORD SO IT MADE THAT SHIGA SHIGA SOUND WHICH HE LATER ON TURNED INTO THE SCRATCH.
WRITING/GRAFF
GRAFF CULT HERO, AND UNDERGROUND COMIC BOOK LEGEND "VAUGHN BODE" DIES, BUT HIS LEGEND WILL LIVE WITH GRAFF WRITERS FOR ETERNITY
 1976
HIP HOP
THE MERCEDES LADIES WERE FOUNDED, THEY WOULD PAVE THE WAY FOR FEMALE DJ'S and MC'S.
Baby D, Sherri-Sher,RD Smiley,Zina-Zee,DJ LaSpank,Eve-a-Def
The Mercedes Ladies were the sister group to the Original L'Brothers. DJ Grandwizard Theodore, Mean Gene, Busy Bee Starski, (not Lovebug) Ruby Dee, Waterbed Kevie Kev, Master Rob. We were DJ Baby Dee, DJ RD Smiley, DJ La Spank, MC Sherri-Sher, MC Eve-a-Def, MC Zina Zee. We became honorary Zulu Queens in 1978 because the Queens had beef with us and thought we didn't respect Lisa Lee. (Not True.. We dug Lisa) Bam deaded that by making us ZULU Queens so there could never be beef...
DJ AFRIKA BAMBAATAA PLAYS AT THE BRONX RIVER CENTER
TDK, TBB, AND ROCKWELL -VS- STARCHILD LA ROCK  (FEATURING TRAC 2 2,  SPY AND JOJO) WITH THE HELP OF JOJO AND SPY'S PATENTED SHOE SHINE ROUTINE, STARCHILD TOOK THE BATTLE
1975
Granny & Robotroid, Inc.
The first professional Bay Area Boogaloo/Robottin dance group, managed by Deborah "Granny" Johnson (aka “The Bay Area Granny”) to create, choreograph, and incorporate their own flavor style of dance called Struttin, as well as obtain national and international acclaim via the 1976 ”Chuck Barris’ Gong Show” and KTVU Fox 2 “On The Air.”
 1977
HIP HOP MUSIC
THE CRASH CREW WAS FORMED IN HARLEM NEW YORK. E.K. Mike C,La Shubee, Barry Bistro, G-man, Reggie Reg, DJ Darryl C.
DJ KOOL HERC WAS NEARLY STABBED TO DEATH AT ONE OF HIS PARTIES
PARLIAMENT RELEASES THE FUNK HIT "FLASHLIGHT" (CASABLANCA)
KRAFTWERK A GERMAN BAND RELEASES THE FAMED SONG TRANS EUROPE EXPRESS
WHICH WOULD LATER BE THE FOUNDATION FOR AFRIKA BAMBAATAA'S ELECTRO FUNK SOUND
WRITING/GRAFF
THE TRANSIT AUTHORITY STARTS A MAJOR BUFF IN A CONEY ISLAND TRAIN YARD WITCH WOULD COST THEM $400.000.00 ANNUALLY. THEY USED A CHEMICAL MIX OF PETROLEUM HYDROXIDE. WHICH WAS REFEREED TO AS ORANGE CRUSH BY WRITERS (NAMED AFTER AGENT ORANGE, WHICH WAS USED IN THE VIETNAM WAR)
HIP HOP/FUNK DANCE
THE BLACK MESSENGERS PERFORM ON THE "GONG SHOW". BUT BECAUSE OF THE CONTROVERSY OVER THERE NAME, THEY WERE ONLY ALLOWED TO PERFORM UNDER THE ALIAS "MECHANICAL DEVICES".
THE CREATION OF THE ROCK STEADY CREW
Written by Joe-Joe, The Original B.Boy, Rock Steady Crew '77

Founded in 1977, the crew's original name was the "Untouchable Four B.Boys".
It consisted of four members, Joe-Joe, Easy-Mike, Jimmy-Dee, and P.Body
170th. However, the demands of recruits enabled them to reconsider and look
past the four-member title of restricted membership. As a result, a meeting
was held in Echo Place, Bronx, NY, at the residence of Jamie White [AKA
Jimmy-Dee]. It was there that the ROCK STEADY name was born despite the
initial idea of creating an extra crew to extend the "Untouchable Four
B.Boys".
It was decided that the Rock Steady Crew would serve one purpose. To keep
the steady flow on the dance floor.
In defining the "Rock Steady Crew" title: The word "ROCK" symbolized the
concrete for the bumps and bruises sustained while performing. Mats and
cardboard were unheard of back then. The word "STEADY" constituted the love
and continuation of the art of B.Boying. In addition, the word "CREW"
contained special meaning because it represented the teamwork and efforts
that were put forth in order to empower those individual skills.
Rock Steady Crew became a dominating force in the B.Boy community through
the teachings and leadership skills that were implemented by Joe-Joe. The
various skills were basic footwork, the backspin, the swipe, the bridge and
many other moves. These skills eventually evolved through out the For
instance. Crazy Legs¹ back spin.
The original members of Rock Steady Crew were Joe-Joe, Easy Mike,
Jimmy-Dee, P-Body 170th, Jimmy Lee, Chrome, Boo-Ble, Pauly, Lime-5,
Rubberband, l-Mack (Weebles), Doctor Ace, Slick Rick, Popeye, Trace 2, Trac
2, Rim 180th, Tito 183rd, Me 2, Green Eye Joe, Braces, C.N., Les, Angel
Rock, Bon 5 Lenny Len and Crazy Legs.
Different turns of events started to then take place. For instance,
Jimmy-Dee and Joe-Joe were approached by little Richie Colón [Crazy Legs]
asking for the expansion of a Manhattan chapter of the crew. After
permission was granted, the chapter was supervised into the Lincoln Center
battle against the Dynamic Rockers from Queens, NY, with the participation
of Joe-Joe and Jimmy-Dee [We toasted them!]. The Bronx chapter gradually
diminished due to each individual member's circumstances. For instance,
Jimmy-Dee disappeared off the face of the earth, others relocated, others
passed away and Joe-Joe was sent to mandatory job corps for too years.
Within that length of time, the Manhattan chapter flourished under Crazy
Legs' direction and supervision. Rock Steady Crew then became an
international B.Boy sensation. Who would have thought what little Richie
Colon would achieve through so much potential and self-determination?
Peace
Joe-Joe
The B.Boy Original
Rock Steady Crew '77
AROUND THIS TIME A PIONEERING GROUP FROM WHICH A BROTHER BY THE NAME OF" BOOGALOO SAM" (WHO CREATED THE DANCE CALLED POPPIN AS WE KNOW  IT TODAY WITH IT'S ROOTS IN THE WEST COAST FUNK STYLES THAT CAME BEFORE THEM )
ALONG WITH MEMBERS  TICKIN WILL, SCARECROW SCALLY, CREEPIN CID, POPIN PETE, TWISTI FLEX DON, PUPPET BOOZER, ROBOT DANE, SKEETER RABBIT, AND MANY OTHERS, THEY FORMED THE GROUP
"THE ELECTRIC BOOGALOOS"
(note: also...POPPIN is refereed to as the continuous flexing of the muscles to the beat...not waving, tutting, botting, filmore, strutting, sacing, or other styles that Sam and the EB's did not create)
 1978
HIP HOP MUSIC
THE DISCO FEVER OPENS IT'S DOORS AND BECOMES A POPULAR HIP HOP CLUB IN THE BRONX
WHIPPER WHIP AND DOT  ROCK FORMED A GROUP CALLED "THE GESTAPO CREW", WHICH WOULD LATER LEAD THEM TO CREATING ONE OF THE GREATEST MC CREWS OF ALL TIME
"THE FANTASTIC FIVE MC'S"
Grand Wizard Theodore (Theodore Livingston) Waterbed Kev (Kevin Strong) Master Rob (Robin Strong)
Dot-A-Rock (Darryl Mason) Prince Whipper Whip (James Whipper) Ruby Dee (Rubin Garcia)
A COMPANY NAMED ROLAND CREATES THE 808 DRUM MACHINE
HIP HOP DANCE
"BREAKIN/ BBOYIN" BEGINS TO DIE DOWN IN THE BRONX AND MANHATTAN GHETTOS.
AROUND THIS TIME "THE ELECTRIC BOOGALOOS" WOULD DO A PERFORMANCE ON "SOUL TRAIN" THAT WOULD EXPLODE ALL OVER THE WORLD, WHERE EVEN A YOUNG MICHAEL JACKSON WOULD EVEN ASK THEM TO TEACH HIM.
 1979
HIP HOP MUSIC
GRAND MASTER FLASH FORMS ONE OF THE GREATEST MC CREWS OF ALL TIME
"GRAND MASTER FLASH AND THE FURIOUS FIVE MC'S"
Grandmaster Flash (Joseph Saddler) Melle Mel (Melvin Glover) Kidd Creole (Nathaniel Glover) Cowboy(Keith Wiggins) Rahiem (Guy Williams) Mr. Ness aka Scorpio (Eddie Morris)
ANOTHER ONE OF THE GREATEST MC GROUPS OF ALL TIME WAS FORMED
"THE COLD CRUSH FOUR" CHARLIE CHASE, TONY TONE, GRAND MASTER CAZ, EASY AD, JDL, AND ALMIGHTY KG
(SPRING) FIRST RAP RECORD EVER RECORDED BY A NON RAP GROUP
"KING TIM III (PERSONALITY JOCK)"
BY THE FATBACK BAND
FIRST RAP HIT RECORD
"RAPPERS DELIGHT"
BY THE SUGARHILL GANG
FIRST HIP HOP RADIO SHOW "MR. MAGIC'S DISCO SHOWCASE WHBI"
IN NYC
THE MC GROUP FUNKY FOUR PLUS ONE MORE IS FORMED KK Rockwell (Kevin Smith) Keith Keith (Keith Caesar)Lil'Rodney Cee (Rodney Stone) Jazzy Jeff (Jeffrey Myree) Sha Rock (Sharon Green)
THEY WOULD LATER RELEASE TWO CLASSIC SONGS "RAPPIN AND ROCKIN THE HOUSE" AND THE ALL TIME GREAT "THAT'S THE JOINT"
WRITING/ GRAFF
"MARK BODE"  (THE SON OF LEGENDARY ARTIST "VAUGHN BODE") STARTS WORKING AT AGE 15 FOR HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE AND CONTINUES HIS DADS LEGACY
HE ALSO STAYS CONNECTED WITH THE GRAFF WORLD THAT EMBRACED HIS FATHER AS WELL AS HIS OWN WORK. VAUGHN & MARK BODE
HIP HOP/FUNK DANCE
A YOUNG CRAZY LEGS AND HIS COUSIN LENNY LEN BATTLE JIMMY DEE (THE ORIGINAL PRESIDENT OF ROCK STEADY CREW) AND JIMMY LEE TO GET INTO ROCK STEADY.
 THEY LOST BUT THE MADE IT IN THE CREW.
AT THIS TIME IN THE BRONX "BREAKIN/ BBOYIN" IS CONSIDERED PLAYED OUT.
BUT NOT FOR LONG.
 1980
HIP HOP
SAT. NOV. 15, JAM AT ECSTASY GARAGE FEATURING GW THE ADORE, FANTASTIC 5, KOOL DJ AJ, BUZY BEE STARSKI, MEAN GENE, GREGSKI, MERCEDES LADIES, FANTASY 4, EROTIC DISCO BROTHAS, AND MORE
DEC/ 19 "A SLAM DUNK DISCO" JAM FEATURING SHA ROCK (OF THE FUNKY 4)-VS-LIL' BIT (OF THE MEAN MACHINE),AND GM CAZ (OF COLD CRUSH 4)-VS-CHIEF ROCKER STARSKI AND MORE.
HIP HOP MUSIC
ZAPP RELEASES A FUNK ANTHEM FOR POPPERS IN THE WEST COAST
"MORE BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE" (WARNER BROS.)
THE PUNK GROUP BLONDIE RELEASED THE RECORD "RAPTURE" WHICH FEATURED LEAD SINGER DEBBIE HARRY DOING WHAT SHE CONSIDERED RAP. BUT BY MAKING MENTION OF LEGIT HIP HOPERS AS FAB 5 FREDDIE AND GRAND MASTER FLASH, THE SONG IS WIDELY EXCEPTED IN THE HIP HOP COMMUNITY, AND HELPS TO FUSE THE PUNK AND HIP HOP SCENE TOGETHER.
AFRIKA BAMBAATA RELEASED "ZULU NATION THROW DOWN PT. 1" ON PAUL WINLEY RECORDS
WRITING/GRAFF
FAB FIVE FREDDY PAINTS THE FAMOUS TOP TO BOTTOM "CAMPBELL SOUP CANS" ON THE IRT LINE
SEEN PAINTED THE "HAND OF DOOM" TOP TO BOTTOM WHOLE CAR
DONDI PAINTED "THE CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE" 2,3' TOP TO BOTTOM WHOLE CAR
HIP HOP/ FUNK DANCE
(THE NEW YORK POST REPORTS) THE HIGH TIMES CREW WAS ARRESTED FOR BBOYIN IN A WASHINGTON HEIGHTS TRAIN STATION.
THE TALKING HEADS UTILIZE THE SKILLS OF ONE OF THE GREAT POPPERS OF ALL TIME
"POPIN PETE"
IN ONE OF THE FIRST MUSIC VIDEOS TO FEATURE A FUNK STYLE DANCER
 1981
HIP HOP MUSIC
FUNKY 4 PLUS ONE MORE MAKE THE FIRST NATIONAL TV APPEARANCE ON NBC'S SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
"COLD CRUSH 4" -VS-" FANTASTIC 5" AT HARLEM WORLD WITH FANTASTIC WINNING A CLOSE AND CONTROVERSIAL BATTLE
GRAND MASTER FLASH RELEASES ONE OF THE GREATEST DJ RECORDS OF ALL TIME
"THE ADVENTURES OF GRAND MASTER FLASH ON THE WHEELS OF STEEL"
MARCH 6, "FLASH-VS-CRASH" JAM, AT THE AUDUBON BALLROOM
 ALSO FEATURING DJ AJ, AFRIKA BAMBAATA, SOULSONIC FORCE,  COSMIC FORCE, AND FANTASTIC 5
DJ. WHIZ KID (RIP, NYC)  WINS NEW MUSIC SEMINAR DJ BATTLE
AT THE AGE OF 36 BOB MARLEY DIES OF CANCER
GRAFF
NOC PAINTED THE FAMOUS "STYLE WARS" TOP TO BOTTOM WHOLE CAR
AN  ART GALLERY CALLED "FASHION MODA" WAS UP AND RUNNING EXHIBITS ON 3RD AVE. IN THE BRONX
FEATURING ARTISTS LIKE CRASH, LEE, DAZE, KEL, SHY 147 AND MANY MORE.
Duro Cia becomes the first graffiti artist to be interview for a TV special channel 2 the summer 1981along with Crash and Lady Pink
HIP HOP/ FUNK DANCE
THE FAMOUS BATTLE ROCK STEADY CREW  -VS- DYNAMIC ROCKERS AT LINCOLN CENTER, WHICH WAS COVERED BY "NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC"
THIS BATTLE HELPED BRING BBOYIN TO THE MAINSTREAM.
ROD STEWART FEATURES A TOP LOCKER/ POPPER "COOL POCKETS" OF THE "CHAIN REACTION" DANCE GROUP
 IN HIS HIT VIDEO "YOUNG TURKS"
 1982
HIP HOP
ABC'S 20/20 PRODUCES AN EPISODE THAT TAKES A LOOK AT THIS NEW CULTURAL PHENOMENON NOW NAMED HIP HOP CULTURE BY AFRIKA BAMBAATA
CHARLIE AHEARN FILMED  "WILD STYLE"  THE MOVIE THAT FEATURED HIP HOP IN IT'S PUREST FORM.
WITH LEGENDS LIKE, ROCK STEADY, ELECTRIC FORCE, LOOSE BRUCE AND PAULIE GEE, DOUBLE TROUBLE, COLD CRUSH 4, FANTASTIC 5, BUZY BEE STARSKI, LEE, PINK, DAZE, CRASH, ZEPHYR,
THE "ROXY ROLLER RINK" ON 18TH ST. IS TRANSFORMED INTO ONE OF THE GREATEST HIP HOP CLUBS OF ALL TIMES. PROMOTED BY "KOOL LADY BLUE" (MANAGER OF RSC). THIS CLUB WILL LINK THE DOWNTOWN CROWD ALONG WITH THE PUNK SCENE AND THREW IT IN WITH THE RUFF AND RUGGED HIP HOP SCENE.
"THE NEW YORK CITY RAP TOUR" TAKES OFF FOR EUROPE
AFRIKA BAMBAATA, ROCK STEADY, PHASE 2,THE DOUBLE DUTCH GIRLS, GRAND MIXER DST AND THE INFINITY RAPPERS, FAB 5 FREDDY,RAMMELLZEE, FUTURA 2,000, AND DONDI TAKE EUROPE BY STORM.
THE FILMING OF THE UNDERGROUND EUROPEAN FILM
"BREAKOUT"
TOOK PLACE FEATURING THE ELECTRIC COMPANY, ELECTRIC FORCE, CRASH CREW, MC DEBBIE D, WANDA D, GRAND MIXER DST AND THE INFINITY RAPPERS
HIP HOP MUSIC
"KOOL MOE DEE" BATTLES AND HUMILIATES "BUZY BEE" AND BECOMES ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS OLD SCHOOL BATTLES OF ALL TIME
IN MAY AFRIKA BAMBAATA AND THE SOUL SONIC FORCE (MC GLOBE, POWWOW, AND MR. BIGGS) RELEASE THE FAMOUS RECORD "PLANET ROCK" ON THE TOMMY BOY LABEL, REPLACING THE MORE TRADITIONAL BREAK BEAT ERA WITH THE NEW KRAFTWORK STYLE  MUSIC MIXED WITH HIP HOP CALLED "ELECTRO FUNK"
GRAND MIXER DST(NYC)  WINS NEW MUSIC SEMINAR DJ BATTLE
GRAFF