It was all a dream: Hip-hop turns 50

Published: Aug. 11, 2023, 7:39 p.m.

Two turntables and a microphone. That was all DJ Kool Herc had 50 years ago when he planted the seeds of what would become hip-hop. Today, we\u2019ll hear directly from some of the genre\u2019s biggest stars about how hip-hop took over the world.


\u201cPost Reports\u201d audio engineer Sean Carter joins us today to share his reporting on hip-hop\u2019s evolution over the past 50 years. Carter takes us backstage with some of hip-hop\u2019s biggest names, like Rakim and the Lady of Rage, and speaks with the people who were there for some of hip-hop\u2019s most pivotal moments.