What are your favorite lesser-known hip-hop lyrics?

It is difficult to pinpoint the exact date of birth of a musical revolution. But if you ask most experts when hip-hop came on the scene, they’ll tell you it all started with a block party in the Bronx on August 11, 1973.

Since that auspicious day, hip-hop has spread from Sedgwick Avenue to every corner of the globe, becoming a multibillion-dollar industry and a cultural touchstone for generations of music lovers.

As The New York Times prepares to celebrate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, we want to hear from you. Share with us:

• Texts that are at least a few lines long

• Less popular lyrics that mean something to you

• The name of the artist for each lyrics