Today's hip-hop history includes Missy Elliott's debut, Nas' most controversial release, the hottest soundtrack of 2003, and the beginning of the shiny suit era.
From 2 Pac and Ice Cube to KRS-One, Public Enemy, Scarface, and JAY-Z, these are liberation and resistance songs from the other America— Black America.
After being told he couldn't lynch a Jay-Z effigy, the Queensbridge rapper took over the airwaves at Power 105 FM and sent shots at Hot 97 & to his peers.
The legendary annual concert has been the setting for some of hip-hop's most notorious moments. We take a look back at 25 of the most jaw-dropping moments from Summer Jam.