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RIP to all the Rappers, Producers, Creators and Contributors who never made it to celebrate seeing the culture they helped build turn 50!! Guru, Scott La Rock, MC Trouble, TroubleTRoy, Heavy D, Educated Rapper, Kangol, Biz Markie, Tupac, Biggie, Pun, JMJ, Nipsey, Nate Dogg, Exstacy, DMX, Soulja Slim, Half A Mill, Big L, Freaky Tah, Proof, Coolio, Mac Dre, Gangsta Boo, Eazy E, ODB, Cowboy, Stretch, Prince Markie D, Buffy, Takeoff, Pimp C, J Dilla, Ms Melodie, Mr Magic, Big Bank Hank, Sean Price, Phife, Prodigy, Craig Mack, xxxTentacion, Mac Miller, Bushwick Bill, Jimmy Spicer, Pop Smoke, DJ Screw, Fred the Godson, Stezo, MF Doom, Black Rob, Shock G, Kay Slay, Grand Daddy IU, Trugoy The Dove, DJ Uncle Al, MC Breed, King Von, Roc Raida, Apache, Shawty Lo, Tom Dog, Mac Daddy, FBG Duck, MO3, Andre Harrell, Young Dolph, Juice WRLD, PnB Rock, YNG Cheese, Grandmaster Flowers, Chris Lighty, Left Eye, Hurricane G, DJ Casper, Big Pokey, Magoo…
🕊️ #HipHop50 #Legends #Salute
Clarence Avant (February 25th 1931 – August 13th 2023), also known as the “Black Godfather,” was an American Music Executive. He founded several labels, and helped to launch the careers of many successful artists, including Bill Withers, Quincy Jones, and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. 🙏🏾 RIP #Legend
August 14th, 1990; NWA released their EP, 100 Miles And Runnin’. The Songs off this EP;
Just Don’t Bite It.
Sa Prize (Part 2).
Real Niggaz.
Kamurshol.
#Classic #OldSchoolHipHop
50 photos that showcase the evolution of hip-hop over the past 50 years
An invite to DJ Kool Herc’s 1973 party at which hip-hop is said to have been born.
Hip-Hop’s Birthplace, The Bronx, New York City, circa 1974.
Hip-Hop fans in New York City in 1975.
A New York subway cart covered in graffiti in 1976.
Graffiti art was one of the four original elements of hip-hop alongside emceeing, DJing, and breakdancing.
The 1977 New York City blackout and subsequent riots are credited with helping jump-start the hip-hop movement.
The Fatback Band, creators of the first commercially-released rap song [King Tim III (Personality Jock)], in 1978.
The Sugar Hill Gang in 1979. Famous for their Song “Rappers Delight”
Afrika Bambaataa in 1980. He was the leader of the Universal Zulu Nation.
“The Breaks” rapper Kurtis Blow in 1981.
Melle Mel of Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five in 1982.
A group of breakdancers in London in 1983.
Run-DMC performing in Chicago in 1984.
Grandmaster Flash, one of the pioneers of DJ culture, in 1985.
Roxanne Shanté & Biz Markie in 1986.
Ad-Rock of the Beastie Boys in 1987.
Ice-T, the Forefather of Gangsta rap, in 1988.
KRS-One and the rest of Boogie Down Productions in 1989.
LL Cool J in 1990.
Ice Cube, one of the founding members of N.W.A, in 1991.
Cube left N.W.A in 1989.
Sir Mix-a-Lot performing “Baby Got Back” in 1992.
The Notorious B.I.G., 2Pac, and Redman in 1993.
‘Rap Phenomenon’
Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre at a party in New York City in 1994.
“Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang”
D’Angelo and Busta Rhymes together in a New York studio in 1995.
Pras, Lauryn Hill, and Wyclef Jean – better known as Fugees – in 1996.
Wu-Tang Clan’s Ol’ Dirty Bastard in 1997.
Gang Starr in 1998.
DMX performing at Woodstock 1999. This show was the stuff of a Legend!!
Eminem in 2000.
Trick Daddy on the set of his “I’m a Thug” music video in 2001.
Missy Elliott in 2002.
Lil Wayne in 2003.
2004: Jay-Z is named president and CEO of Def Jam Recordings 🐐
50 Cent in 2005, shortly after the release of his sophomore album “The Massacre.”
Lupe Fiasco on the set of his “Daydreamin'” music video in 2006.
Lil’ Kim in 2007.
‘Queen Bee’
Redman and Method Man, widely regarded as one of the best duos in rap history, on stage together in 2008.
‘Mi Casa’
MF Doom performing in Chicago in 2009.
Big Boi of Outkast in 2010.
Tyler, the Creator and fellow Odd Future member Left Brain performing at SXSW in 2011.
Mac Miller in 2012.
Mac Miller passed away in September 2018.
Jay-Z performing in London in 2013.
…Allow me to reintroduce myself…
2014 was the year the world met Bobby Shmurda.
A$AP Rocky in 2015.
Drake performing in 2016.
XXXTentacion in 2017.
Sadly he was murdered in 2018. RIP!!
Kendrick Lamar performing at the Grammy Awards in 2018.
Kanye West in 2019.
Rapper YG speaking during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in 2020.
YG’s real name is Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson.
Takeoff of Migos in 2021.
Takeoff was shot dead in November 2022. RIP!!
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