Twitter Spins Hip-Hop Hashtag-Triggered Emojis

The social network is marking the anniversary of DJ Kool Herc’s Back to School Jam Aug. 11, 1973

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Twitter marked the 48th birthday of hip-hop—the anniversary of DJ Kool Herc’s Back to School Jam Aug. 11, 1973—by teaming up with hip-hop legend Fab 5 Freddy on a collection of hashtag-triggered emojis.

There are five emojis, each representing a specific theme, activated by several different hashtags and available through Sept. 30:



Twitter

#HipHop

  • #HipHopBirthday
  • #HappyBirthdayHipHop
  • #HipHopAnniversary
  • #HipHopCulture

#Emcee

  • #Lyricist
  • #Barz
  • #Rap
  • #Rapper

#DJ

  • #1sAnd2s
  • #Spinnin
  • #Turntable
  • #Turntablist

#Graffiti

  • #StreetArt
  • #StreetArtist
  • #GraffitiArt
  • #GraffitiArtist

#Breakdance

  • #BBoy
  • #BGirl
  • #Breakdancer
  • #Breakdancing

Brandon Jinx will host a Twitter Space with Fab 5 Freddy at 1 p.m.

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