Hip Hop culture has gone from an expression of inner-city life to a multi-billion dollar business. At the beginning of the new millennium it was the best-selling genre on the pop charts. It has had influences not only on music, but on fashion, cinema, television and print. In 2004 Hip Hop celebrated its thirtieth anniversary. He wasn't big in that he was still kicking. It was great because the once black/brown inner-city culture had become a multi-billion dollar global phenomenon (Reeves). Hip hop culture has provided a platform for all walks of life to express their opinion. Over the past 36 years it has provided us with both entertainment and controversy and has had a tremendous impact on our nation's history. "History of Hip HopDuring the late 1960s and early 1970s, when the civil rights movement was at its height, many minorities took to the streets and used what was called "strategic offense" to denounce discrimination taking place across the country. Many came together to collectively attack the political system in America. When Robert Moses completed the Cross-Bronx Expressway in 1963, 60,000 homes were demolished of Title 1, the homes became large apartment complexes available at a very low price. In 1968 Co-Op City offered 15,000 new apartments at a low price, which was a major attraction for many middle-class Latinos, African Americans, and Caribbeans. -low.The Bronx quickly began to become known as the City of Despair. During the early 1970s, real estate values ​​were rapidly declining and falling into the hands of slumlords. From 1973 to 1977, an average of 12,000 fires occurred per year in the Bronx. After a black or... middle of the card... up to the President's door at the White House (price 44). A group of teenage parents rebelled against the lyrics on many albums and are the reason for the "Parental Advisory Explicit Content" that appears on many CDs. If one were to argue that hip hop hasn't had an effect on American society, I would ask them: What has had an effect? Because it forced the president to make decisions, it forced parents to rebel, artists to be sued and people to be killed. Although many negative and controversial aspects of hip hop have emerged, it has been one of, if not the most popular music genres for the past 30 years. It has turned into a multi-billion dollar business and has given many struggling people a way out of their difficulties. Over the past 30 years, hip hop and its culture have influenced American society in more ways than one and have helped write our nation's history.