Hip Hop at the Paris Philharmonic

The Paris Philharmonic is hosting a truly innovative and engaging exhibition in its spaces: Hip – Hop 360, which traces the history from the beginning to the present day of a genre that expresses itself through rap, dance, graffiti, DJing, beatmaking, beatboxing, fashion and is increasingly topical.

The exhibition consists of rare photographs, video testimonials, sound installations and at the heart of the exhibition is a 120m2 circular space with spatialised sound – the 360 – that allows visitors to immerse themselves in the midst of breakers, DJs, beatboxers and rappers offering a unique experience based on unreleased performances and recordings.

The exhibition focuses on different periods and founding events of the genre: the birth of the hip-hop movement in the Bronx in the 1970s, its arrival in France in the following decade, its radio history in France, Parisian graffiti, rap and its musical grammar, the fashion pioneer Ticaret, and the evolution of beatmaking.