Although the cultural phenomenon of hip-hop is associated with music, hip-hop is an entire culture defined by four basic elements: DJing, MCing, B-boying and graffiti art. Now, another element has been added — hip-hop architecture. The exhibition “Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture” explores that new element, and the show is on view through January at MODA, the Museum of Design Atlanta. The exhibition’s curator and director of the Master of Urban Design Program at UNC Charlotte, Sekou Cooke, joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes to elaborate on how hip-hop influences the design of built environments.
Interview highlights:
The challenge of defining hip-hop architecture and hip-hop itself:
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