The Hip Hop Museum

Born in the Bronx. Raised by the World. 🎤

Hip Hop changed your life. Now it has a Forever Home. And your voice will help us build it.  

The Hip Hop Museum Global Campaign | Launching 11.11.26

Hip Hop's Forever Home is rising in the Bronx. 🎤

Brick by brick, we're building it. And we're kicking off this journey with THE Wyclef Jean, asking the question at the heart of everything we do: What does Hip Hop mean to you?

Wyclef shares his Hip Hop story and reminds us how

Founded in Brooklyn in 2001 by André Torres and Brian DiGenti, Wax Poetics explored the musical foundations of Hip Hop, jazz, funk, and soul.

Its June/July 2006 issue featured an extensive tribute to J Dilla, who passed away earlier that year. Writer Ronnie Reese had begun

What did Hip Hop give you?

For some, it was a voice. For others, a sense of purpose, a community, or a place to belong.

Hip Hop has shaped lives, inspired generations, and connected people across the globe. And behind every beat, every lyric, and every moment is a story worth

Sister publication to Word Up!, Rap Masters was produced by Faces Magazines, a teen entertainment publishing company based in Paramus, New Jersey. Dedicated to rap music and its artists, the magazine helped introduce MCs and DJs to wider audiences, many of whom would become