The federal grant will go toward completing construction of the museum, funding K-12 educational programming, and building affordable housing in the surrounding neighborhood. CBS2’s Jessica Moore reports.
The Bronx will be the home of hip hop’s history stored in one place.
On Sunday, some of the OGs of hip hop like Grandmaster Flash, and G. Simone came out to celebrate the massive win for the Bronx.
“Rap is something we do. Hip hop is something we live,” rapper KRS-One said.
Especially the children of the Bronx.
On behalf of hip hop’s educational piece, this is so important,” KRS-One said.
“This is a down payment because we are planting the seeds for the next generation,” Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson said.
