Darryl McDaniels (L) and Joseph Simmons (R) of Run-DMC, closing the Hip Hop 50 Live concert at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y. early Saturday morning. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images Culture Kings and queens gathered for 'Hip Hop 50 Live' at Yankee Stadium August 12, 2023 • An eight-hour concert Friday night was a procession of generations of hip-hop royalty, from the Sugar Hill Gang to current stars like Lil Wayne. Run-DMC gave what was billed as their last performance. Kings and queens gathered for 'Hip Hop 50 Live' at Yankee Stadium Listen · 3:38 3:38 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1193626415/1193640376" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Kings and queens gathered for 'Hip Hop 50 Live' at Yankee Stadium Listen · 3:38 3:38 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1193626415/1193640376" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript