DJ Kool Herc and his sister Cindy threw a party in the Bronx on August 11, 1973. That party is widely considered to be the birthplace of hip-hop — 50 years ago.
The worldwide influence of hip-hop is unmistakable, and we’re giving it a proper tribute. Every week starting February 1, KEXP’s editorial team and DJs are bringing you personal reflections, iconic tracks and albums, and conversations about how it all began.
Introducing: 50 Years of Hip-Hop from listener-powered KEXP.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1976: Lee Quiñones on the Art of Graffiti
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1995: "Shook Ones, Pt. II" by Mobb Deep
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2008: We Need to Talk About Kanye West
50 Years of Hip-Hop - DAM on Breaking an Egg From the Inside
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2019: DAM, Palestine, and the Global Resonance of Hip-Hop
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1984: Whodini, Run-DMC, Fat Boys, and a Pivotal Year in Rap
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2009: Reese's Puffs and the Commercialization of Hip-Hop
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2004: "All Caps" by Madvillain
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1973: DJ Hollywood Starts the Party
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1989: "Cha Cha Cha" by MC Lyte
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1981: "Rapture" by Blondie
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2003: Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by Outkast
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1985: "I Can't Live Without My Radio" by LL Cool J
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2013: "3005" by Childish Gambino
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1979: "Rapper's Delight" by Sugarhill Gang
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2020: "Atrevido" by Trueno
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2017: DoNormaal on "THIRD DAUGHTER" and Hip-Hop's Accessibility
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1991: "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" by Geto Boys
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2015: "The Blacker the Berry" by Kendrick Lamar
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1997: PaRappa the Rapper
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