Mic drop… 50 years ago this week, at a Bronx block party, DJ Kool Herc began scratching records for live performers to rap to, and the rest is history. Hip-hop is now the biggest musical genre in the world and has been called “a socioeconomic and political miracle” that’s “too vast to be contained under one tent, or limited to one narrative”. If that’s all a bit hard to wrangle, this educational breakdown of what hip-hop is all about is, well, educational… And if you’re after a playlist or some throwbacks, we reckon the New York Times’ collection of 50 reflections from 50 influential voices has got you covered… Or you could keep it trill with UTOPIA from Travis Scott, the current #1 album on Billboard’s charts. Dozens of rappers made it back to New York’s Bronx borough this weekend for a blowout concert in Yankee Stadium featuring RUN DMC, Nas, Lil Wayne, and Cam’ron. Happy listening…