The Bridge Wars

New York hip hop rivalry The Bridge Wars was a hip-hop music rivalry during the mid-to-late 1980s and early 1990s, that arose from a dispute over the true birthplace of hip-hop music and retaliation over the rejecting of a record for airplay. The Bridge Wars originally involved two groups from different boroughs of New York City: the South Bronx's Boogie Down Productions, led by KRS-One; and Marley Marl's Juice Crew, hailing from Queensbridge in Long Island City, Queens. KRS-One and Marley Marl have since officially retired the feud, with the release of their collaborative 2007 album Hip Hop Lives. 1985–1986: Origins The feud began with Queensbridge-based producer Marley Marl & MC Shan's track "The Bridge" in late 1985. The track recited the praises of their home borough and some of its earlier rap crews, and was taken to imply that Queensbridge was where hip-hop began, even though it doesn't actually say that. The lyrics that apparently raised the issue were: You love to hear the story, again and again, Of how it all got started way back when, The monument is right in your face, Sit and listen for a while to the name of the place, The Bridge, Queensbridge Though MC Shan states Q