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There was a brief moment during Hip Hop 50 Live — an epic celebration of the golden anniversary of hip-hop that stretched from Friday night into Saturday morning at New York’s Yankee Stadium— that provided a quick reality check. In between Kid Capri’s DJ set and a breakdancing segment featuring Rock Steady Crew legend Crazy Legs, Yankee legend Derek Jeter crashed what felt like the world’s biggest block party and reminded you that it was actually the home of the Bronx Bombers.

Fifty years after hip-hop was born on Aug. 11, 1973, rap icons from Run-DMC and Snoop Dogg to Slick Rock and Nas celebrated the culture's golden anniversary at NYC's Yankee Stadium on Friday night. Hip Hop 50 Live even featured a cameo from New York Sen. Chuck Schumer. Read more