Using the database of newspapers, I was able to find the earliest mention of hip-hop and I found a newspaper that totally laughs at the concept of hip-hop and calls it a fashion statement instead of a genre of music.

I think it is funny that one of the most popular genres of music was once seen as something that is stupid.

Also the fact that it was seen as a fashion statement is something that I cannot get out of my head. That is so ridiculous.

I find the origins of things such as this to be quite interesting and vexing to a certain degree. Hip-hop is such a part of the fabric of our culture and to see it first being mentioned is something that i didn’t expect to be so different and interesting.