By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer
Females in hip hop are on the rise once again. At a time when all factions are hip hop are on a general upswing, it is good to look back on where it all started. Hip hop originated in the South Bronx in the 1970s. One of hip hop’s originators was MC Sha-Rock, who is back in the headlines four decades after her start.
When speaking of longevity in hip hop, many look at the artists who have lasted two and three decades. Now in the early 2010s, MC Sha-Rock has entered her fifth decade in the game. Starting out as b-girl/breakdancer, MC Sha-Rock went on to become known in hip hop as the “Mother of the Mic.”
Cornell University has another name for MC Sha-Rock. At the university, MC Sha-Rock is known as the National Advisor for the Hip Hop Library. Considered one of the biggest legends in the history of hip hop, MC Sha-Rock is honored to be a part of Cornell University, especially in this capacity. MC Sha-Rock released a statement about her new role earlier today.
Read MC Sha-Rock’s statement below:
I am humbled and honored to accept this titled as a National Advisor for the Hip Hop Library at Cornell, said MC Sha-Rock. It feels as if I’m home. I am thankful that Katherine Reagan and Ben Ortiz have asked me to serve as an educator on the board. I have been involved and apart of the Hip Hop culture, since its inception. I am truly looking forward to sharing my experience and knowledge with the world. I am also excited about working with other pioneer’s, educators and scholars. The Cornell Hip Hop Library will stand as the leading educational university to educate, highlight and showcase a vast selection of the origins of Hip Hop in film, old school flyers and photographs. It is open to the public, and it is my wish that everyone will get the opportunity to come out and experience the Hip Hop movement before its posterity.”
