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Hip-Hop Turns 53: From 'Beat Street' to '8 Mile,' 16 Movies to Watch that Celebrate the Culture's Hollywood Legacy

Hip-hop turns 53 this week, marking more than half a century since a party in a Bronx apartment building helped ignite a cultural movement that would eventually transform music, fashion, language, dance, and Hollywood.

Latin Times · Aug 12

Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies at age 68

Afrika Bambaataa, a hip-hop pioneer, has died of prostate cancer in Pennsylvania at age 68, according to his lawyer

The Independent UK · Apr 9

“We were always going to try to break boundaries and try new things”: It was the first No.1 pop single to feature rapping - and it came from Debbie Harry and Blondie

“Some people loved it, and some people hated it,” recalled drummer Clem Burke

MusicRadar · Feb 20, 2025

Hip-hop at 50: how the sights, sounds and moves of the music spread across the world

On August 11 1973, DJ Kool Herc and his sister Cindy threw the now legendary Back To School jam in the recreation room of 1520 Sedgewick Avenue in The Bronx, New York.

The Conversation · Aug 11, 2023

Hip-hop at 50: 7 essential listens to celebrate rap's widespread influence

On the evening of Aug. 11, 1973, DJ Kool Herc attended a block party in the South Bronx. Armed with two record players and a mixer, he created an extended percussive break while others rhymed over the beats. Hip-hop was born.

The Conversation · Aug 11, 2023

Missy Elliott becomes first female hip-hop artist to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2023 inductees with Missy Elliott becoming the first female hip-hop artist to be inducted.

ABC News · May 4, 2023

George Michael, Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Chaka Khan among Rock Hall inductees

Chicago’s Chaka Khan and “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius are also among the list of inductees announced Wednesday.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 3, 2023

Hau Lātūkefu on working with ONEFOUR and why the Mount Druitt drill group 'touched a nerve'

Hau Lātūkefu played a role in the development of rap group ONEFOUR. He talks about this and tells his story in his upcoming memoir King: Life, Death and Hip Hop.

ABC News · Oct 5, 2022