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How the U.S. became the hip-hop nation

The Grammys are catching up with public opinion by recognizing hip-hop artists.

Aired 01/27/2018

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How the U.S. became the hip-hop nation

Clip: 1/27/2018 | 8m 26sVideo has Closed Captions

The Grammys are catching up with public opinion by recognizing hip-hop artists.

The Grammys are catching up with public opinion by recognizing hip-hop artists in its top categories this year. At Harvard University's Hiphop Archive & Research Institute, the genre and its history is the subject of academic study as a brilliant source of critique and expression. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault learns more from Harvard’s Marcyliena Morgan.

Aired 01/27/2018

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