*Well damn! This is a HUGE move for the culture. The world’s favorite music genre, Hip-hop will soon have a permanent memorial in the Bronx where it was born. That memorial is in the form of a museum. The Universal Hip Hop Museum to be exact.
What’s extra special about the project is that it’s getting a big endorsement from the federal government to the tune of $5 million.
“This is a down payment because we are planting the seeds for the next generation,” Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson said.
The federal grant will go toward completing construction of the Universal Hip Hop Museum, funding K 12 educational programming, and building affordable housing in the surrounding neighborhood.
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“From the local jobs stimulating the economy, the intersection of education, culture, and hip hop. Making sure our young people have a level playing field, that we balance those scales of justice so that we are training the next artists, and producers, and DJs, etc. So we know our young people are destined for success,” Gibson said.
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