Beatboxing is not an element of hip hop culture, but rather a vocal technique that imitates the sounds of a drum machine or other musical instruments.

DJ Kool Herc is widely regarded as the 'Godfather of Hip Hop' for his role in pioneering the genre in the Bronx, New York, in the early 1970s.

Rapper's Delight by the Sugarhill Gang was the first hip hop song to reach the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 36 in 1979.

Eazy-E is known for the catchphrase 'Straight Outta Compton', which was the title of his debut album and the name of his record label.

Nas released the critically acclaimed album 'Illmatic' in 1994, which is considered one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time.

Dr. Dre is known for the song 'Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang', which was released on his debut solo album 'The Chronic' in 1992.

Wu-Tang Clan released the album 'Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)' in 1993, which is considered one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time.

2Pac is known for the song 'California Love', which was released on his album 'All Eyez on Me' in 1996.

The Fugees released the album 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' in 1998, which is considered one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time.

Sheryl Crow is known for the song 'Strong Enough', which was released on her album 'The Globe Sessions' in 1998.

Outkast released the album 'Stankonia' in 2000, which is considered one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time.

Jay-Z is known for the song 'Izzo (H.O.V.A.)', which was released on his album 'The Blueprint' in 2001.

Kanye West released the album 'The College Dropout' in 2004, which is considered one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time.

Kanye West is known for the song 'Gold Digger', which was released on his album 'Late Registration' in 2005.

Kanye West released the album 'Graduation' in 2007, which is considered one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time.