Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.3
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
1821
Points per Word
0.000275
Description
Hip hop is a youth culture that began in New York in the 1970s and went on to change the world. Today, its influence can be seen everywhere from film to fashion. But what exactly is it and why is it so popular?