The home for all things classic and timeless hip-hop is today. Fox 5 NY's Stephanie Bertini is live at Forest Hills.
QUEENS - A legendary hip-hop homecoming took place in Queens on Saturday.
From Queen Latifah and Salt-N-Pepa, to Run DMC and Method Man--LL Cool J brought out rap royalty for the 2nd annual Rock the Bells Festival.
Fans packed Forest Hills Stadium to get a taste of music history, some looking for feelings of nostalgia from their favorite artists of over 50 years.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 05: LL Cool J performs during Rock The Bells Festival at Randall's Island on August 05, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 05: Darryl McDaniels performs during Rock The Bells Festival at Randall's Island on August 05, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 05: Black Thought performs during Rock The Bells Festival at Randall's Island on August 05, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 05: Method Man and Redman attend Rock The Bells Festival at Randall's Island on August 05, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 05: (L-R) MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, and Yo-Yo perform during Rock The Bells Festival at Randall's Island on August 05, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 05: Beanie Sigel and Swizz Beatz perform during Rock The Bells Festival at Randall's Island on August 05, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 05: Ludacris attends Rock The Bells Festival at Randall's Island on August 05, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
"This is my culture. I live it, I breathe it, I eat it, I taught it to my children. Just to be here with so many beautiful people just enjoying ourselves, having a good time you know," said an excited attendee.