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And on Friday, August 11, the musical genre and culture, that originated in the New York City borough of the Bronx, celebrated its milestone 50th birthday. To mark its Golden Anniversary, Sean Combs, otherwise known now as Diddy, took to his Instagram page to share a love letter to hip-hop.

Scores of people around the world have used hip-hop as a creative outlet, and in some cases a new lease on life, whether it be as a rapper, songwriter, musician, producer or as a devout listener. Read more