Hip hop music started in South Bronx, NYC back in August 1973 and in fifty years, it s become a dominant form in pop music. This episode brazenly tries to recap it all, though with highlights on recent acts, Vancouver performers and then multiple soundtracks, primarily from the early 1980s with films like Wild Style & Style Wars amidst others like Krush Groove & Deep Cover. This is the birthday message. 1. Isaac Hayes: Theme from Shaft [Take 2, live] (Soul d Out: The Complete Wattstax Collection, 2023) Craft/Stax 2. Badbadnotgood & MF Doom: The Chocolate Conquistadors [instrumental] (Grand Theft Auto Online: The Cayo Perico Heist 10", 2020) self-released 3. Marva Whitney: Unwind Yourself (It s My Thing, 1969) King/Polydor 4. Too Nice: Cold Facts [45 King remix] (Cold Facts remixes, 1989) Arista 5. David McCallum: House of Mirrors (Music: It s Happening Now! 1969) Capitol 6. Rascalz: Gametime (Global Warning, 1999) Vik/BMG 7. Jaykin: ETS [Take Your Time] (