LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY, 1999: American musician and DJ Jason Mizell (1965-2002) (Jam Master Jay), of the American hip-hop group Run-D.M.C., poses for a portrait circa May, 1999 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bob Berg/Getty Images)
US rappers Joseph SImmons (R) and Darryl McDaniels (L) from Run-D.M.C. perform during the Hip Hop 50 Live concert, marking the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip hop, at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City on August 11, 2023. A genre, a culture and a lifestyle all at once: hip hop has traveled from the block party to the billionaire’s club, soundtracked protest and celebration, and asserted seismic influence over the course of pop. The reigning music style evolved in rapid, anarchic ways, rocking the industry establishment that long resisted its power, and fully embodying the culture of youth even as it grew. This year hip hop turns 50, an anniversary that’s offered its elders, its fans and the city that birthed it a milepost to reflect on its cultural weight. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 24: Pusha T attends Pepsi Dig In Day Block Party to celebrate Black-owned restaurants on Pepsi Dig In Day at DuSable Black History Museum on August 24, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Pepsi)
