(FILES) US rapper Ice Spice performs on stage during the 2023 BET awards at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on June 25, 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 Michael TRAN / AFP) (Photo by MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images)