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Aug 13, 2023 · Hip-hop is now 50 years old. The genre was born in The Bronx, New York City, in 1973. Here are photos from every year since then that showcase hip-hop's evolution.
Over five decades, hip-hop has grown from a new art form to a culture-defining superpower. In their own words, 50 influential voices chronicle its evolution.
- Puff Daddy
- Too Short
- Busta Rhymes
- Juicy J
- Jeezy
- Cam’ron
- MF Doom
- Roc Marciano
- Inspectah Deck
- Missy Elliott
Age: 50 Projects Released After 40: Three (one solo; two collaborative) Best Project Released After 40: Last Train to Paris (with Dirty Money) Best Song Released After 40: “Hello Good Morning” Back when Puff Daddy made his name peddling repurposed ’80s pop hits, it would’ve been difficult to imagine that the Bad Boy mogul would one day set out to i...
Age: 54 Projects Released After 40: 11 (9 solo; two collaborative) Best Project Released After 40: Blow The Whistle Best Song Released After 40: “Blow The Whistle” Too Short hit 40 and sent it home in the morning in an Uber. The eldest artist on this list — more than 35 years in the game, still going strong — dropped one of his most enduring record...
Age: 48 Projects Released After 40: Five (two solo; three collaborative) Best Project Released After 40: Year of the Dragon (with Q-Tip) Best Song After 40: “Calm Down” Busta’s long-awaited 10th studio LP, Good God Almighty, has been tangled up in record label red tape for years, but your friendly neighborhood dungeon dragon can still roar loud eno...
Age: 45 Projects Released After 40: One Best Project Released After 40: Rubba Band Business Best Song Released After 40: “Neighbor” Sure, the Three 6 Mafia pedigree alone has made younger artists stan for Juicy J, a living legend who remains trippy as fuck. But the Memphis rapper/producer doesn’t just lean on his laurels. Ever since closing out his...
Age: 42 Projects Released After 40: Two Best Project Released After 40: TM104: The Legend of the Snowman Best Song Released After 40: “Bottles Up” Jeezy experienced great success during his prime by delivering triumphant tales from the trap (and an unforgettable ode to Barack Obama). These days, the snowfall is less frequent and doesn’t quite stick...
Age: 44 Projects Released After 40: Three (two solo; one collaborative) Best Project Released After 40: Purple Haze 2 Greatest Music Moment After 40: Settling years of tension with Mase via battle — all in good-natured sport For a moment late last year, it felt a hell of a lot like the mid-2000s, when Cam’ron’s colorful flows and gaudy fashion stat...
Age: 49 Projects Released After 40: Four (zero solo; four collaborative) Best Project Released After 40: Key to the Kuffs (with Jneiro Jarel) Best Song Released After 40:“Guv’nor” Despite absolutely dominating in his thirties by way of collaborative classics like Madvillainy and The Mouse and the Mask, the KMD vet has kept a woefully low profile ov...
Age: 42 Projects Released After 40: Five Best Project Released After 40: Pimpstrumentals Best Song Released After 40: “I.G.W.T.” Roc Marciano’s whispering bite has become more feral and refined since hitting the big 4–0 two years ago. Though the underground journeyman is still on that pimp shit (his words), his fondness for recalling the past has m...
Age: 49 Projects Released After 40: Five (one solo; four collaborative) Best Project Released After 40: Czarface Meets Ghostface (with Czarface and Ghostface Killah) Best Song Released After 40: “Meddle With Metal” Arguably the most low-key and underrated component of the mighty Wu, Inspectah Deck works well with others. With the Clan’s collective ...
Age: 49 Projects Released After 40: One Best Project Released After 40: Iconology Best Song Released After 40:“WTF (Where They From)” When the music world watched Missy Elliott using her rope-length braided hair to turn double dutch in last year’s “Throw It Back” visual, it was the best kind of collective nostalgia — a nod to the otherworldly music...
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Nov 29, 2023 · To Runways. From Dapper Dan's iconic '80s creations to Kendrick Lamar's 2023 runway performance, hip-hop's influence and impact on style and fashion is undeniable. In honor of hip-hop's 50th anniversary, look back at the culture's enduring effect on fashion. Nina Frazier. | GRAMMYs / Nov 29, 2023 - 07:01 am.
Curated by Questlove and featuring legends such as Grandmaster Flash, Run-D.M.C., Ice-T, Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott, Nelly, and GloRilla, the 2023 GRAMMYs' hip-hop tribute showed that hip-hop remains one of the most exciting music cultures — and will likely remain so for the next 50 years. A Timeline Of Hip-Hop's Development.
