On this day in 1955, DJ Kool Herc was born Clive Campbell in Kingston, Jamaica. He moved to the Bronx when he was 12 years old and took on the name “Kool Herc” when he became a member of the graffiti crew, the “Ex-Vandals.” The name is short for ‘Hercules’ because of his 6′ 4″ […]
On this day in 1955, DJ Kool Herc was born Clive Campbell in Kingston, Jamaica. He moved to the Bronx when he was 12 years old and took on the name “Kool Herc” when he became a member of the graffiti crew the “Ex-Vandals”. The name is short for ‘Hercules’ because of his 6′ 4″ […]
The events of this day in 1973 can be considered the beginning of the Hip Hop history timeline. What was intended to be an end of Summer party at 1520 Sedgwick Ave in New York City ending up being ground zero for one of the most important musical phenomenon of the century, the birth of Hip-Hop. […]
According to DNA Info New York, the City Council announced that it would pass legislation to rename the section of Sedgewick Avenue that includes DJ Kool Herc‘s old address, Hip Hop Boulevard. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information 1520 Sedgewick Avenue in the South Bronx was the location where Kool Herc DJed some of the very first Hip […]
