The BET Cyphers at the Hip Hop Awards is one of the must-see segments of the annual event. Artists from across the industry go bar-for-bar on some of the most legendary instrumentals in hip hop music.

As it celebrates its 50th birthday, we are mapping hip-hop's story on a local level, with more than a dozen city-specific histories of the music and culture. Click here to see the entire list. If you ...