Tag: Hip hop turns 50
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Hip Hop Turns 50!
In August 1973, Clive Campbell, also known as DJ Kool Herc, was the DJ at his sister’s back-to-school dance party at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx. During his performance, Campbell ingeniously combined two turntables and a mixer to manipulate the beats of songs. August 11, 1973, is often considered the symbolic birth date of…