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...

Content Description Collection of 59 vinyl records and jackets with sharpie and paint marker graffiti tags. Records are tagged by both prominent and obscure New York graffiti artists. Many of the tags were written on white vinyl jackets, while others are on the original jackets issued with the records. Many of the records are also tagged on the label. Graffiti artists represented in this collection include Taki 183, Stay High 149, Ohenry, Nomer, Barock, 2Bad 007, Rozone, Berden, Hell, Brek, Harlem World, Nem,...