The Birthplace of Hip Hop? - 1520 Sedgwick Avenue!

From Wiki:
"Clive Campbell (born April 16, 1955), AKA Kool Herc, DJ Kool Herc and Kool DJ Herc, is a Jamaican-born DJ who is credited as originating hip hop music, in the Bronx, New York City. His playing of hard funk records of the sort typified by James Brown was an alternative both to the violent gang culture of the Bronx and to the nascent popularity of disco in the 1970s. In response to the reactions of his dancers, Campbell in 1972 began to isolate the instrumental portion of the record which emphasized the drum beat—the break—and switch from one break to another to yet another."

Also check out:
http://www.videosift.com/video/Scratch-The-Movie-Hip-Hop-Turntabilsmist-documentary
http://www.videosift.com/video/Big-Fun-in-the-Big-Town-historical-Hip-Hop-documentary
siftbotsays...

Tags for this video have been changed from 'dj, kool, herc, recreation, room, old, school, break, dance, turntable, james, brown' to 'dj kool herc, recreation, room, old school, breakdance, turntable, james brown, hip hop' - edited by lucky760

Send this Article to a Friend



Separate multiple emails with a comma (,); limit 5 recipients






Your email has been sent successfully!

Manage this Video in Your Playlists




notify when someone comments
X

This website uses cookies.

This website uses cookies to improve user experience. By using this website you consent to all cookies in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

I agree
  
Learn More