As New York City marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip-hop, NY1 delves into the history of the genre — and highlights hip-hop centric events happening around the five boroughs.

Today we recognize the 68th birthday of one of Hip Hop’s foundational figures, Afrika Bambaataa—a man whose influence helped shape the sound, style, and soul of the genre as we know it.

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