Hip-hop pioneers hoping to create NYC museum

NEW YORK (AP) — The pioneers of hip-hop are hoping to create a museum in New York City dedicated to the genre...

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NEW YORK (AP) — The pioneers of hip-hop are hoping to create a museum in New York City dedicated to the genre.

Organizers say the museum in the Bronx would be called the Universal Hip Hop Museum.

Afrika Bambaataa says the museum would look at the historical and cultural roots of hip-hop and the contributions made by break dancers and disc jockeys.

Bambaataa is frequently called the father of hip-hop. He would serve as the museum’s chairman.

The museum hopes to open in 2017 inside the Kingsbridge Armory, which is being redeveloped into a national ice sports center. The plan was announced at a news conference on Wednesday.

Bambaataa says many people think of rappers when they hear the word hip-hop. But he says there’s a whole culture and movement behind it.

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