Cindy Campbell, center, her brother DJ Kool Herc, second from right, and Coke La Rock, right, at the “40th Anniversary of Hip-Hop Culture” concert at Central Park SummerStage in New York on Aug. 10, 2013. (Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images)Listen8 minShareComment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSaveThe third in a series of Retropolis stories looking back at moments in hip-hop history during the week of the music genre’s 50th anniversary.What ended as the day that hip-hop was born began hours before with Cindy Campbell hoping she could buy some new clothes to impress her classmates.Share Comments50 years of hip-hop: The beats, rhymes and cultureHAND CURATED50 hip-hop artists share 50 songs they loveAugust 4, 202350 hip-hop artists share 50 songs they loveAugust 4, 2023Hip-hop is turning 50. Here’s why this moment matters.August 10, 2023Hip-hop is turning 50. Here’s why this moment matters.August 10, 2023Can you guess which songs these hip-hop artists surprisingly enjoy?August 4, 2023Can you guess which songs these hip-hop artists surprisingly enjoy?August 4, 2023View 3 more storiesSign up