The Classic Joints of Hip-Hop in New York.
Below is a map of all of the hot-spot locations of hip-hop and gangsta rap in New York City, although it is important to highlight that the culture of hip-hop began and grew from the streets of the South Bronx.
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 |  Jay-Z's old 'stash spot', immortalized by its mention in his classic New York anthem "Empire State of Mind": "...I used to cop in Harlem, all of my Dominicanos Right there up on Broadway, pull me back to that McDonald's Took it to my stash spot, 560 State Street Catch me in the kitchen like a Simmons with them pastries." 560 State St, Brooklyn, NY, United States |
 | Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons started Def Jam Records in 1984 in this NYU dorm. The record company has published albums from critically and financially acclaimed Hip-hop artists like Jay-Z, LL Cool J, and The Beastie Boys. 5 University Pl, New York City, NY 10003, United States |
 | House to DJ Kool Herc, credited to be the first to discover that a song's drum break can be isolated and put in a loop to make dance music, this is where the first Hip-hop block party took place in which the genre was born. 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, Bronx, NY, United States |
 |  Not yet famous, young Biggie used to engage in Hip-Hop battle in this street in front of a bodega (shop). Though the shop has ceased its existence, footage of young Biggie's freestyle performance in front of it still exist. The following is one: Quincy St, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY, United States |
| Nas, said to be one of the best rappers of all time, was born in Crown Heights of New York City. He is especially remembered for reigniting East-coast Hip-hop. His 1994 album, "Illmatic", is considered by some to be the "Bible of Hip-hop." Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY, United States |
 | Co-owned by Rapper and Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z, the 40/40 Club is a luxurious sports style hip-hop bar and club. 6 W 25th St, New York City, NY 10010, United States |
| Webster Center Police Athletic League hosted more indoor hip-hop events than anywhere else in the Bronx. 2255 Webster Avenue, Bronx, NY, United States |
 | Here Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa transformed a street gang into the world-famous Zulu Nation- a combination of MCs, DJs, Breakdancers, and Graffiti artists. 1605 E 174th St, Bronx, NY, United States |
 | Recently destroyed, it was considered to be the "Mecca of Graffiti'.  " 45-46 Davis St, Long Island City, NY, United States |
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