Local News Bring The Beat In: 50 Years of Hip Hop WEAA Published June 23, 2023 at 1:32 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 27:00 Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP / Invision50 Years of Hip Hop Celebration Tribute performance at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) Lena J examines the genre throughout its 50 year history.