But it was only in 1989 that an award category for “best rap performance” started recognizing hip-hop’s contribution to U.S.

As part of our Black History Month coverage, ABC 10News reporter Yasmeen Ludy went to Origin Hip Hop Academy to see how it provides dancers with a unique and significant opportunity.

There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the Grammys.