A genre’s global rise: Hip hop has grown from a niche movement into the world’s leading music genre, powered by cultural influence and digital platforms. Digital Underground’s impact: With hits like ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of That’s My Word, KQED’s year-long exploration of Bay Area hip-hop history. n 1990, three years before she asked the world “Who you callin’ a bitch?” on her breakout ...