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  Grammys Celebrate Hip-Hop's 50th Anniversary With Star-Studded Performance

  The Grammys finally gave the genre its due in a jam-packed tribute that saw Run D.M.C., Queen Latifah, Public Enemy, Lil Wayne, Nelly and dozens more take the stage.

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  Grammys 2023: The Roots, Missy Elliott, Run-DMC Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop

  As expected, one of the biggest moments at tonight’s Grammy’s telecast came during an all-star tribute to the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, introduced by LL Cool J, organized and produced by Questlove, and featuring the Roots as the backing band. Among the performers were Big Boi, Busta Rhymes with Spliff Star, Missy Elliott, Grandmaster Flash, … Grammys 2023: The Roots, Missy Elliott, Run-DMC Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop Read More » The post Grammys 2023: The Roots, Missy Elliott, Run-D

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  This Photo Exhibit Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop Just Opened in NYC

  Among the more than 200 photos are images of Missy Elliott, Tupac Shakur, Diddy, 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, Megan Thee Stallion, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, and Snoop Dogg.

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  National DJ Day: Top 10 hip-hop DJs of all time

  National DJ Day is commemorated on Jan. 20 every year to celebrate the work of amateur and professional disk jockeys. […] The post National DJ Day: Top 10 hip-hop DJs of all time appeared first on TheGrio.

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  U.S. rapper Nas is leading hip-hop's 50th anniversary celebrations

  As hip-hop prepares to turn 50 in 2023, U.S. rapper Nas wants to make sure the world understands its history, relevance and influence. Through his company, Mass Appeal, the native New Yorker is spearheading numerous events leading up to the anniversary. On Aug. 11, 1973, Clive Campbell, also known as DJ Kool Herc, played at a New York City block party and was credited with starting the music genre.

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  Nike Celebrates 40 Years of the Air Force 1 By Paying Homage to Cultural Meccas and Communities In a New Collection

  Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of its Air Force 1, Nike (NYSE:NKE -0.99%) debuts its Join Forces...

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  ‘It Turned the World Upside Down’: How New York City’s 1977 Blackout Jump-Started the Hip-Hop Era

  In an exclusive excerpt from the new book The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop, author Jonathan Abrams tells the origin story of the sonic revolution that became a global force

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  LL Cool J Speaks To The Evolution of Hip-Hop As A Billion-Dollar Industry: 'When Hip-Hop First Started, There Were No Accountants'

  LL Cool J is setting the record straight for anyone with something to say about the pioneers of Hip-Hop.

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  Breakbeat origins: the history of breaks in music production

  We trace the influence of breaks in music-making from the birth of hip-hop through breakbeat hardcore, rave, jungle and DnB

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  14 Hip-Hop Pioneers Of Caribbean Or Latin American Descent

  There are things everyone seems to understand about hip-hop.

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