MCandjournalistShadKabangomeetswithHip-Hop’sbiggeststarstoretracehowHip-Hopbecametheworld’smostpopularmusic,butrealizesthatHip-Hop’struelegacyissomethingmuchmoreprofound.

Russell Walker is a young, successful manager of rap performers, handling acts for the Krush Groove label, including Run-DMC and The Fat Boys. When Run-D.M.C. has a hit record and…