This extensive timeline has been curated by our Historian Jay Quan. Please enjoy this living historical record of the most important birthdays, release dates and significant dates in Hip-Hop History. This is the most expansive list ever assembled, so please use it as a resource for education, musical preservation, cultural appreciation and a powerful tool to help us remember and immortalize these very special days and anniversaries from years past. These dates tell the story of Hip-Hop through it's pioneers and their musical and theatrical releases.