Places.
Where it happened. Venues, neighborhoods, and city scenes — the physical anchors hip-hop's biggest moments are tied to.
Scenes
- scene · atlanta Atlanta (1994-present) — OutKast to trap
- scene · bay-area Bay Area (1985-present) — Too $hort / E-40 / hyphy
- scene · bronx The Bronx (1973-1983)
- scene · chicago Chicago (2010-present) — Kanye to drill
- scene · compton Compton (1985-1995) — gangsta birth
- scene · detroit Detroit (1995-present) — Slum Village / J Dilla / Eminem
- scene · houston Houston (1989-present) — Geto Boys to screw to Travis
- scene · los-angeles Los Angeles (1992-2002) — Death Row + Aftermath
- scene · london-uk London UK drill (2012-present)
- scene · london-uk London grime (2002-2014)
- scene · memphis Memphis (1992-present) — Three 6, phonk
- scene · new-orleans New Orleans (1991-2005) — Cash Money + No Limit + bounce
Venues
- venue · Bronx 1520 Sedgwick Avenue
- venue · New York Apollo Theater
- venue · New York Audubon Ballroom
- venue · Bronx Cedar Park
- venue · Bronx Disco Fever
- venue · New York Funhouse
- venue · Los Angeles Good Life Cafe
- venue · New York Harlem World
- venue · Bronx Hevalo Club
- venue · New York Latin Quarter
- venue · New York Limelight
- venue · New York Lyricist Lounge
- venue · New York Negril
- venue · New York The Palladium
- venue · Los Angeles Project Blowed
- venue · New York Quad Recording Studios
- venue · New York Holcombe Rucker Park
- venue · New York S.O.B.'s
- venue · Bronx The Sparkle
- venue · Atlanta Stankonia Studios
- venue · Bronx T-Connection
- venue · New York The Rooftop
- venue · New York The Roxy
- venue · New York The Tunnel
- venue · New York Union Square