Flavor Flav's clock. Nicki Minaj's Barbie pendant. Slick Rick's crown and eyepatch. These are famous symbols of hip-hop. But perhaps the most iconic piece of them all is Ghostface Killah's eagle cuff.

Get your oversized pants, your shiny jewelry, and your brand new, overpriced sneaks out and prepare to feel the bass booming in your chest. It’s time for what might be summer’s last rap extravaganza.

Hip-hop is a cultural movement: A synthesis of cumulative Black artistic expression, urban hardship and resiliency born out of marginalization. Out of block parties in The Bronx, New York, in the ...