Almost 50 years ago, the genre called hip-hop was born at a house party in the Bronx. A young Jamaican New Yorker called "DJ Kool Herc" used turntables to repeat music breaks in songs.
The technique eventually spawned a whole new genre, but it took a while before mainstream record labels would recognize it.
In fact the category wasn't included in the Grammy Awards, until decades later, when major artists boycotted the show.
Today, Hip hop has surpassed rock as the most popular genre in America and Houston artists have been a part of that journey then and now.
KTSU Radio was the first in Houston to spin hip hop music, featuring national and local artists. Located on the campus of texas southern university, the station is also celebrating 50 years.
Ernest walker, the General Manager of KTSU, joined Texas Radio Hall Of Fame DJ "Madd Hatta" and legendary Hip Hop artist Scarface on Great Day Houston to discuss Houston's contributions to hip-hop throughout the years.