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4 Name: Dorian
Age: 22
Location: New York
Occupation: Student
Do you think it’s important to have a Hip Hop exhibit?
-Yes! Hip hop is a part of history and culture like jazz and dance.
What made you come to this hip hop exhibit?
-I’ve been interested in hip hop and it’s culture now for a very long time and I’m writing a paper based on hip hop and I thought this, would be a good place to start.
When was the first time you heard or experienced hip hop?
-In the 80’s. I remember my cousin break dancing on the floor.
What about Hip Hop do you enjoy the most?
-The dancing because it influenced me. I like to dance I’m a hip hop choreographer.
Where do you see Hip Hop going in the future?
-It’s difficult because true hip hop will stay underground. Everything pure will always stay underground.

Name: Rosely
Age: 65
Location: Manhattan
Occupation: Senior Citizen
Do you think it’s important to have a Hip Hop exhibit? Why?
-”It’s a really great thing that they started a Hip Hop Museum. It invites people to respond with the culture. When you think of a museum you think of ancient artifacts, and treasures, from the way this hip hop museum it looks like anything can be in amuseum.
What made you come to this Hip Hop exhibit?
-I didn’t know they had this exhibit. I came to see Lee Crasner a painter and decided to come here and take a look.

Where do you see Hip Hop going in the future?
-I have no idea! It probably take another form because everything evolves.
(women with gray hair)

Name: Kadie

Age: 23
Location: Brooklyn
Occupation: Advertising

Do you think it is important to have a Hip Hop exhibit?

-Yes! Because it’s introducing a whole art form of hip hop and it’s music

What made you come to this exhibit?
-I heard about this exhibit about three or four mouths ago. It’s great because it lets people judge for themselves what they think about hip hop.

When was the first time you heard or experienced Hip Hop?

-In elementary school I use to listen to artist like Will Smith and Mc Hammer it was all pop music, it was different and I grew up listening to it.

What about Hip Hop do you enjoy?
- I enjoy a lot of things about hip hop and how it influences the way we speak, dress and think. A lot of people want to make hip hop a negative and it’s not.

Where do you see Hip Hop in the future?
-I think it’s interesting because my friends that have kids also listen to hip hop and so will the future generation.