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Alridge, Derrick P., and James B. Stewart. "Introduction: Hip Hop in History: Past, Present, and Future." The Journal of African American History 90.3 (2005): 190-95. JSTOR. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. This article is about the many books, articles, and journals on the history of Hip Hop. Hip Hop is not solely a style and musical fad, but a cultural, political, and intellectual phenomenon. It has truly evolved since its beginning in the boroughs of New York City in the 1970s. Not many people are knowledgeable about the founders of Hip Hop such as Afrika Bambaataa and Kool Herc. The article suggests that in order to appreciate the Hip Hop of today, we need to learn about its past and from there we can begin to evolve its future.