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Tag Archives: DJ Kool Herc
Hip-Hop Enters Middle Age
By Gene Denby Hip-hops Big Bang exploded four decades ago this week at a party that Kool Herc threw at 1520 Sedgwick Ave. in the Bronx, N.Y. The legend goes that this was the first time someone had ever scratched turntables … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Sean, Bronx, DJ Kool Herc, hip-hop, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, music, New York, Rapping, The Bronx, Young Forever
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City Helps Preserve Hip-Hop’s Humble Legacy in the Bronx
I grew up in Sedgwick Houses in the Bronx. 1520 Sedgwick was right down the hill from me. I am proud that this building is being saved and renovated to help working class people have affordable housing as well as … Continue reading
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Tagged arts, Clive Campbell, DJ Kool Herc, hip-hop, history, Morris Heights, music, New York, The Bronx
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Kool Herc and 1520 Sedgwick
If you are not from New York or did not understand the significance of 1520 Sedgwick and Kool Herc in the lexicon of hip-hop here is a little background for ya!!
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Tagged 1520 Sedgwick, arts, Clive Campbell, DJ Kool Herc, hip-hop, history, music, New York, The Bronx
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