Since hip-hop’s inception in the Bronx during the 1970s, the genre has been intrinsically linked with alcohol. In particular, champagne and malt liquor represent two contrasting chapters in hip-hop’s early dichotomous development as an art form and vehicle for social commentary. First mentioned on Kurtis Blow’s 1982 Boogie Blues, and lionized in the 1983 movie … Continue reading Champagne and Malt Liquor: Bubbles and Troubles in Hip-Hop