(COMBO) This combination of file pictures created on August 07, 2023 shows US singer Lauryn Hill performing during of the Mawazine Music festival on May 15, 2017; US rapper Jay-Z arriving for the Los Angeles Special Screening of Netflix's "The Harder They Fall" at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, on October 13, 2021; US rapper Ice Spice performing on stage during the 2023 BET awards at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on June 25, 2023; and US rapper Kendrick Lamar performing during the 2023 Governors Ball Music Festival at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in New York City on June 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 AFP) (Photo by STRINGER,CHRIS DELMAS,MICHAEL TRAN,YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images)