It is 30 years since Rapper's Delight by the Sugarhill Gang hit the US charts and became the first hip-hop hit record.
It took the sound of MCs rapping over beats supplied by DJs from the streets of New York and introduced it to the wider world.
So how did this famous record come about?
Master Gee and Wonder Mike are two of the original members of the Sugarhill Gang.
While many will identify hip hop with music, fans talk about the 'five pillars of hip hop' which include beat-boxing and graffiti.
DJ Trevor Nelson explains.
Hip-hop was born in the US but can now be heard around the world.
So why does it matter? The BBC's James Fletcher finds out.
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