Abstract

The lack of digital collections that commemorate hip-hop is quite bothersome. While visiting exhibitions, reading books, and searching the Internet, I found informative hip-hop artifacts that have yet to be discovered through digital means. I also found that specific exhibitions or historical readings do not explore the context of New York City when discussing hip-hop, especially its landmarks, and communities. As of this day, the only known digital collection dedicated to hip-hop is the Cornell Hip-Hop Collection, which is still a work in progress. As a result of this research, I found a medium and a solution that can be innovative, educational, and interactive. 'A Movement Called Hip-Hop' is an app solution validated through the research conducted and covers all relevant and intriguing information about the hip-hop movement. Although there are original archives available to the public, this idea proves to perserve a culture that affects the world in ways unimaginable.

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