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A genre, a culture and a lifestyle all at once: Hip hop has traveled from the block party to the billionaire's club, sound tracked protest and celebration, and asserted seismic influence over the course of pop.

On August 11, 1973, one of the most important genres in modern music was born.

Google is marking the anniversary with a shout-out to hip hop on Friday through an interactive doodle transforming its logo into a turntable. The logo was created by graffiti artist Cey Adams, and allows users to check out an interactive turntable to sample and mix classic tracks. Reports USA Today.