BALTIMORE — As WJZ continues to celebrate Black History Month, we celebrate a local artist who just painted a mural that pays tribute to hip-hop.
Last summer, the world celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.
That celebration continues right here in Charm City in the form of a 3,000-foot mural that pays tribute to the iconic genre of music and its impact on black culture.
The mural is in West Baltimore on the side of Shake & Bake Family Fun Center on Pennsylvania Avenue.
“I thought it would be a great location to mix in some of that history of Baltimore’s hip hop scene,” LaToya Peoples said.
The artist behind this masterpiece is LaToya Peoples.
She named it “The Elements: An Ode to Hip Hop” because when you look at it, it’s really 11 murals in one.
“(It) honor(s) those original elements: DJing, turntablism, graffiti, breakdancing, the fashion, the culture,” Peoples said.
This mural is one of the largest Peoples has done. It took her about three and a half weeks to finish.