Charlie Sloth

Charlie Sloth

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Why are we celebrating?

Jay-Z

30 years ago The Sugarhill Gang released Rapper's Delight, the beat that signalled the birth of hip hop on the world stage. To mark the occasion, we brought you a weekend and a half of special shows, blogs and films.

From Semtex visiting the birthplace of the genre, New York City to the astonishing free Jaguar Skills download of 500+ tracks in 60 minutes via MistaJam's minipieces and Grandmaster Flash getting old skool in The Basement, we've got plenty of flavas for your ear.

To get you started, we asked the question, who is the most hip hop figure in the world right now? Find out now.

Blogs

Illmatic'Jam's MinipiecesHear some of the biggest albums of the past 3 decades

Semtex in NYC

Semtex and Slick RickBack to the rootsOur explosive DJ took a trip to NYC to see how hip hop shaped the world

Videos

Chipmunk, Scorcher and Wretch 32Watch the videosSee a host of UK artists pay tribute to US giants in the game

Under the influence

Notorious B.I.GHip hop pioneersHear the stories of Jay Z, Notorious B.I.G and Run DMC

30 Years In 1 Hour

Jaguar SkillsJaguar SkillsHear 3 decades of hip hop in one amazing mix

Photos

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