Wisner, Heather. "Crash Course: Hip Hop." Dance Magazine 81.10 (2007): 82-85. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 6 Dec. 2010. This article discusses the finer points of one of the four elements of hip hop, breakdancing. It talks about how the art is being watered down and how to truely commit to dancing. It tells about all of the methods inside of dancing, such as popping, locking, etc.

Dunn, Jancee. "How hip-hop style bum-rushed the mall." Rolling Stone 808 (1999): 54. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 30 Nov. 2010.

"The Origins of Hip-Hop." Skipping Stones 14.5 (2002): 26. Primary Search. EBSCO. Web. 29 Nov. 2010. This article talks about the connections between Hip Hop and ancient cultural qualities of African peoples. It also talks about the rise of Hip Hop through the ranks of the musi world, starting out as a phase and growing into the juggernaut that it is today

Collins, Carol Jones. "Hip-Hop Culture/Hip-Hop History/Hip-Hop Stars.." School Library Journal 56.6 (2010): 128-129. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010.

Stewart, Jesse. "Real to Reel: Filmic Constructions of Hip Hop Cultures and Hip Hop Identities." Interdisciplinary Humanities 26.2 (2009): 49-67. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010.

WOLDU, GAIL HILSON. "THE KALEIDOSCOPE OF WRITING ON HIP-HOP CULTURE." Notes 67.1 (2010): 9-38. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010.

Joanna Demers. Sampling the 1970s in Hip-Hop. Popular Music, Vol. 22, No. 1 (Jan., 2003), pp. 41-56. JSTOR. Web. 16 Nov. 2010 This article examines the beginning of Hip Hop. It shows where its influences came from and how they translated into what hip hop is today. It shows the founding fathers and the hoops they had to jump through in order to gain respect in the music industry.

This article investigates the influences of race, hip hop, and sport on young adults at LSU. It shows how the hip hop culture weaves into race and sport. It shows the influence of race in hip hop and the effect of both on sports.

Thompson, Krista. "The Sound of Light: Reflections on Art History in the Visual Culture of Hip-Hop." Art Bulletin 91.4 (2009): 481-505. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 15 Nov. 2010.\n\nThis article dives into the effect of hip hop and it culture. It shows the influence of hip hop on music videos, clothing, art, and everything else. It focuses the influence of hip hop on black youth.

Garrity, Brian, and Mariel Concepcion. "A Hip-Hop History Lesson." Billboard 119.18 (2007): 8. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 1 Nov. 2010.

Robinson, Ruth Adkins. "Hip-hop history." Billboard 111.49 (1999): 38. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 1 Nov. 2010.