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History Comics: Hip-Hop: The Beat of America Cover:Hardcover and how it evolved intoHip Hop: The Beat of America MUSICAL REVOLUTION SWEEPS NATION AND BEYONDHow did a bunch of young people from the inner city create a genre of music that became a global phenomenon? From its humble origins at house parties in the Bronx, where DJs mixed old records to create new sounds, charismatic MCs let their clever lyrics flow, and B boys and B girls pioneered inventive dance moves, hip hop quickly became a musical and cultural revolution. Hip Hop: