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Birthdays are never the worst days when it comes to the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. See the best events that took place in 2023.

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Hip-hop albums were dropping at a dizzying pace throughout the 1990s.

An all-star salute to hip-hop's fallen soldiers.

The soundtrack of 2011.

A ranking of the best Tiny Desk performances.

Take a stroll through 1995, a pivotal time in rap's golden era, filled with brewing beefs and shook ones, multiplatinum hits and rich regional diversity.

RIP to a veteran in the hip-hop game.

What was your favorite project from a decade ago?

A look back at some of the greats.

What's cooler than being cool?

Rappers love Walter White and Jesse Pinkman.

All me.

Showtime!

These rappers left the '90s with a bang.

The frontman for The Legendary Roots crew explained why he couldn't say no to 'black-ish.'

The upcoming six-part series is based on the 2015 New York Times bestseller by Shea Serrano, 'The Rap Year Book.'

The song comes straight off of the 'Detroit' soundtrack.

Pharrell and Solange rocked the 2017 Roots Picnic.

Mary J. Blige performed a beautiful rendition of her new single, 'Love Yourself' alongside The Roots.

Migos performed a special version of 'Bad and Boujee' using office supplies.

The president and the first lady are definitely making their last few months in the White House memorable.

The Lonely Island team up with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots for a new rendition of "I'm on a Boat."

From Snoop Dogg to Yung Joc, OutKast to Ghostface and more, these 20 albums are celebrating 10-year anniversaries in 2016.

The Roots are usually not caught up in legal issues, but the legendary group have found themselves being sued by a former band member.

Legendary hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest reunited for the first time in 15 years for a special performance on the 'Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' on Friday (Nov. 13).

R&B superstars Erykah Badu and the Weekend performed soulful and energetic sets at the 8th annual Roots Picnic in Philadelphia on Saturday (May 30).

From PRhyme's broken heads to FKA twigs' powerful portrait, R&B and hip-hop is covered. Check out The Boombox's Best Album Covers of 2014.

Believe it or not, the Notorious B.I.G. and The Roots had beef back in the days. Unfortunately, the Philadelphia group couldn't patch things up with the late rapper before his untimely death in March 1997. Drummer Questlove detailed his Biggie story during an episode of the Juan Epstein podcast.