On September 29, 1998, Harlem became the center of the hip hop universe. More than 175 artists — from Rakim and Slick Rick to A Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang Clan, and De La Soul — gathered on 126th Street for A Great Day in Hip Hop, captured by the legendary Gordon Parks for XXL Magazine.
This was more than a photo. It was a time capsule - a single frame connecting past, present, and future. A day when the architects, innovators, and dreamers of the culture stood side by side. Sometimes history doesn’t just move, it stands still.
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