Vice President Kamala Harris has hosted a celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, with appearances by some of the music genre’s pioneers and stars.

Hip-hop, the most popular genre in America, turns 50 this August.

Female rappers have been a part of hip-hop since its debut.

In the five decades since hip-hop emerged out of New York City, it has spread around the country and the world.

Remember the first rap song you heard.