The Birth of Hip Hop: Part 3

The Green Eye Genie describes how he spread Hip Hop through the boroughs of New York. The Green Eye Genie brought Hip Hop to Yonkers, Mt. Vernon and Queens. When he was caught picking pockets and sentenced to Spofford Juvenile Center he was able to defend himself using his karate and able to gain their respect and made friends with kids from Brooklyn who he later was able to introduce to Hip Hop. When he was 16 he’d go to Riker’s Island and was able to introduce the people there to Hip Hop. We’re did Hip Hop come from: The Bronxdale Projects