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Back in 1973, a party in New York City would change the course of musical history - birthing a genre that would endure and grow over 50 years - and get a firm foothold in New Zealand.

Lil Kim, 49, suffered a major wardrobe malfunction while sporting a glittering halter-styled cropped top as she performed on stage at the Hip Hop 50 Live festival in NYC on Friday.

Its music, despite the "rap," and it rocks, too.

Five decades after a Bronx block party ushered in hip-hop's 'Big Bang' moment, the culture-shifting genre celebrated its 50th birthday Friday

The genre — born in the New York borough — celebrates its consecration as a global cultural phenomenon that has reinvented itself since its inception

Greta Segerson is the oldest rapper among the top 7+ oldest rappers. Greta was born and raised during industrial unrest among the radical class.

Slim Shady tore apart the legendary Furious Five star after he suggested he was only placed in the Billboard Top 50 Best Rappers Of All-Time list because of the colour of his skin

As their male counterparts turn depressive and paranoid, it’s the women who are having all the fun.

As the all-conquering genre reaches 50, a look back at some key moments along the way.

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