Tribute to hip-hop culture on four new USA forever stamps


The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the hip-hop movement with new Forever stamps.  

 

Since its inception more than four decades ago, the electrifying music, dance and art of hip-hop have profoundly influenced American and global popular culture.

 

This pane of 20 stamps features four elements of hip-hop: MCing (rapping), b-boying (break dancing), DJing and graffiti art. The bold, digitally tinted images on the stamps are intended to appear in motion. There are five stamps of each design. The words “Forever,” “USA,” “Hip Hop” and the name of the element featured appear across the top of each stamp. The stamps are highlighted with a vivid yellow, green, red and black color scheme. The title of the stamp issuance, printed in red and black, is centered on the top of the pane.

 

Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamps, which feature photographs by Cade Martin.

 

Forever stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.