Johan Kugelberg hip hop collection
Scope and content
The Johan Kugelberg hip hop collection documents the origins of hip-hop as music, culture and community in the Bronx, NY, and its influence on the history of music, art, performance, and activism in America during the final third of the 20th century and beyond. The collection contains nearly 1,000 recordings (primarily LP records), textile art, books and magazines, and more than 500 original party and club flyers designed by Buddy Esquire and others. It also includes 74 candid hip hop photos depicting various music events, record signings and performances (including Raandu Avion, Brandy, Missy Elliott, Mary J. Blige, DMX and Wyclef Jean), as well as memorabilia documenting the 2008 Hip Hop Conference and Celebration at Cornell.
Dates
- 1975 - 2008
Creator
- Kugelberg, Johan (Collector, Person)
- Johan, Kugelberg (Person)
- Conzo, Joe, Jr. (Person)
- Afrika Bambaataa, 1957- (Person)
Language of Material
In English.
Conditions Governing Use
Sound recordings on vinyl may be requested and viewed, but not played.
Conditions Governing Use
Due to the fragility and potential degradation of moving image and sound recordings, viewing and listening is limited to items that have been digitized. If an item is in another media format, you may request to have the item digitized for access. Information on ordering access copies may be found on the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections webpage.
Conditions Governing Use
Use of digitized audio visual materials is limited to on-site access only.
Extent
22 cubic feet.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--The founding materials in the collection were the gift of collector and author Johan Kugelberg..
Publications About Described Materials
- Afrika Bambaataa, 1957-
- Breaking (Dance)
- Breaking (Dance) -- History
- Bronx (New York, N.Y.)
- Bronx (New York, N.Y.)
- Bronx (New York, N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
- Bronx (New York, N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
- Conzo, Joe, Jr.
- Cross-cultural studies
- Disc jockeys
- Graffiti
- Graffiti.
- Graffiti.
- Hip-hop
- Hip-hop
- Hip-hop -- Cross-cultural studies.
- Hip-hop -- New York (State) -- New York.
- Hip-hop -- New York.
- Hip-hop -- United States -- History
- Hip-hop.
- Hip-hop.
- History
- Kugelberg, Johan,
- New York (State) -- Bronx
- New York (State) -- New York
- Rap (Music)
- Rap (Music)
- Rap (Music)
- Rap (Music)
- Rap (Music) -- Cross-cultural studies.
- Rap (Music) -- New York (State) -- New York.
- Rap (Music) -- New York.
- Rap musicians
- Rap musicians.
- Rap musicians.
- Social history
- Street art
- Street art.
- Street art.
- United States
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)