Omaha's Hip Hop Legends and Landmarks

In doing research for “Omaha’s Hip Hop History: Unpacking Our Past” — the article I wrote for The Reader’s annual music issue — I discovered through interviews with Houston Alexander and Michael Dunham, Jr. (DJ Rip) that one important piece missing from Omaha’s hip hop scene is preserving and educating about its history.

Over time, Dunham and Alexander have curated a list of people, places, and businesses that helped cultivate hip hop culture in Omaha from the 1980s to the early 2000s. Here you will find a copy of this important archive. Our hope is that by publishing the list, we can all pay homage to those who paved the way for us to enjoy hip hop in our city today and ensure that our rich history doesn’t get lost with time.

If you haven’t already, you can learn more about this article or check out the extended version up on thereader.com.

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