Question

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according to the documentary hip hop evolution: hhe underground to the mainstream, what big city wide event took place in the summer of 1977, that vastly expanded hip hops accessibility to bronx youth.
there was a blackout which resulted in many looting electronic stores in south bronx and getting hold of expensive dj equipment they normally had little or no access to... the number of hip hop crews greatly increased almost overnight as folks with newly acquired equipment joined the scene..
long time singer and later record owner sylvia robinson came to the south bronx and saw rappers big bank hank, wonder mike and master g all performing at a park with grandmaster flash and the furious 5. she was blown away and asked flash if they wanted to record a record. he told her no because he didnt think she was serious, but big bank hank said yes and jumped at the opportunity. by fall of 77, sugar hill gang released rappers delight which was hip hops first rap record.
president jimmy carter came to the south bronx and promised to fix up the burnt out buildings and get people jobs and new opportunities. he was impressed with the young talent that existed there and had one of the local break dance crews perform before he started his press conference. the exposure given to the breakdown crew was the first time people around the country saw an

Explanation:

The 1977 New York City blackout led to widespread looting of electronic stores in the South Bronx, allowing local youth to obtain DJ equipment they could not otherwise afford. This led to a rapid growth in hip hop crews and expanded access to the culture for Bronx youth, as documented in Hip Hop Evolution: HHE Underground to the Mainstream. The other options involve events that either occurred later (the recording of Rapper's Delight) or are not associated with expanding hip hop accessibility to Bronx youth in the summer of 1977.

Answer:

There was a blackout which resulted in many looting electronic stores in South Bronx and getting hold of expensive DJ equipment they normally had little or no access to... The number of Hip Hop Crews greatly increased almost overnight as folks with newly acquired equipment joined the scene..