Mohandas "Kool Moe Dee" DeWese (The HistoryMakers A2005.253), interviewed by Shawn Wilson, December 12, 2005, The HistoryMakers Digital Archive. Session 2, tape 8, story 7, Mohandas "Kool Moe Dee" DeWese describes the historical significance of hip-hop


Geographical Points

- Bronx, NY: The inception of hip-hop as a way to communicate poverty and struggle is born and passed down (from the 70s to Jay Z)

-Detroit, MI: Rap begins to branch out and take on new forms of inclusion following going mainstream (the Eminem effect)

-Atlanta, GA: Formation of the Dirty Souf and Trap Hip-Hop (OutKast, GOODIE MOB, etc.)