Hip-Hop started in the South Bronx and competition has fueled its growth. Kool Herc, known as the Father of Hip-Hop, brought Jamaican sound system culture with him as he played music at Bronx neighborhood parties and park jams. Over the years, as commercial success pulled the art form further away from its roots, there has been an ongoing conversation of what is “real hip-hop.” MC Hammer was chided because his success was embraced by the...