The 8.13.23 Issue

Highlights

How Hip-Hop Conquered the World
We’re celebrating hip-hop’s 50th anniversary this week. Wesley Morris traces the art form from its South Bronx origins to all-encompassing triumph.
By Wesley Morris
CreditJack Mitchell/Getty Images
Hip-Hop at 50
The Future of Rap Is Female
As their male counterparts turn depressive and paranoid, it’s the women who are having all the fun.
By Niela Orr
CreditAdrienne Raquel for The New York Times
Hip-Hop at 50
How Hip-Hop Changed the English Language Forever
In just 50 years, rap has transformed the way the world speaks. Here are five words that tell the story of the genre’s linguistic power.
By Miles Marshall Lewis
Credit
Hip-Hop at 50
A Brief History of Bling
The story of hip-hop can be told through the stunning and surreal evolution of the jewelry the artists wear.
By Daniel Levin Becker and Jessica Pettway
CreditJessica Pettway for The New York Times

Too Short’s Long (and Very Raunchy) Life in Rap
The West Coast rapper is an unsung pioneer of some of the genre’s most central elements.
By Tom Breihan
CreditAbdi Ibrahim for The New York Times
Hip-Hop at 50
Remembering the Rappers We Lost
Biggie. Tupac. DMX. We pay tribute to 63 stars who died too young.
By Danyel Smith
CreditIllustration by Jon Key
Hip-Hop at 50