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Characters on growing up hip hop new york11/18/2023 Striking a balance that allows for a democracy and less of a dictatorship is key. However, when power struggles develop within a crew, it can ultimately become its undoing. Regardless of the reason, these alliances reflect the core values those who grew up here uphold, resulting in some of the greatest music and defining moments that hip-hop has to offer.įew crews are truly great without a leader at the head, and many have benefited from having a capable leader willing to go to war alongside their teammates. Often, these connections are happenstance and occur organically other times, they are calculated chess moves that are mutually beneficial and occur with the passage of time. The same mentality bleeds into the city’s rap scene, as artists band together to create crews and collectives to collaborate with like-minded individuals while moving as a unit. But an equally tactical way to navigate the terrain is to find strength in numbers. When nothing is given and everything has to be earned, or even taken, to ensure survival, self-sufficiency is paramount. In a city that’s as cutthroat as they come, New Yorkers are required to adopt a sense of resiliency from an early age. Photo-Illustration: Vulture and Clarence Davis/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images Here are 15 of the most important crews and collectives whose (often brief) histories you should know, dating back to the genesis of rap culture.
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