Pendulum Ink Celebrates Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary, Honors Women Artists

FORBES – Aug 30, 2023

Hip-hop is more than a trend. It defines a culture, builds communities and inspires hope. Hip-hop has produced some of the world’s top artists since gaining traction in the 1970s, from emcees rhyming over beats during neighborhood barbeques to Kurtis Blow’s 1980s The Breaks.

Over the past few months, people worldwide have celebrated the genre’s 50th anniversary with concerts and events. Pendulum Ink, the first hip-hop academy, honored this month as its Women’s Month, which featured special women-focused and women-led courses, workshops and events to highlight women’s influence on the hip-hop culture.