1520 Sedgwick Ave. New York Hip Hop - Music, News, Information and Events - NYC, NY Fri, 26 Feb 2016 22:12:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Hip-Hop Boulevard: NYC Names Portion of Sedgwick Ave. to Honor Hip-Hop https://www.birthplacemag.com/2016/02/hip-hop-boulevard-sedgwick-avenue/ Wed, 10 Feb 2016 16:25:28 +0000 http://www.birthplacemag.com/?p=49687

Hip-Hop Boulevard: New York's City Council approved a measure to co-name a section of Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx to honor the birth of the genre

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]]> ‘Birthplace of Hip Hop’ Saved: 1520 Sedgwick Ave. Receives Long-Awaited Assistance https://www.birthplacemag.com/2011/11/birthplace-of-hip-hop-saved-1520-sedgwick-ave/ Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:52:43 +0000 http://www.birthplacemag.com/?p=10874 The residential apartment building often referred to as the 'Birthplace of Hip Hop," 1520 Sedgwick Ave. in The Bronx, has been officially taken over by a housing advocacy group that works to revitalize "working class" housing, paving the way for a recovery at the building that once was home to DJ Kool Herc's genre-spawning parties.

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]]> Happy Birthday Hip Hop [August 11, 1973 – Present] https://www.birthplacemag.com/2011/08/happy-birthday-hip-hop-august-11-1973-present/ Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:41:44 +0000 http://www.birthplacemag.com/?p=10201 August 11 marks the day that many people point to as a genesis point in hip hop history, a day celebrated as the birth date of a culture centered around music but encompassing so much more, that rose from the streets of New York City and proceeded to change the landscape of music, business and culture in an unprecedented manner that continues to this day.

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]]> Kool Herc, Founding Father of Hip Hop, Faces Medical, Financial Crisis https://www.birthplacemag.com/2011/01/kool-herc-founding-father-of-hip-hop-faces-medical-financial-crisis/ https://www.birthplacemag.com/2011/01/kool-herc-founding-father-of-hip-hop-faces-medical-financial-crisis/#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:25:57 +0000 http://www.birthplacemag.com/?p=7869 Founding father of hip hop DJ Kool Herc is ailing, and in financial need for medical procedures. Consider donating to his cause. Information in the post.

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]]> https://www.birthplacemag.com/2011/01/kool-herc-founding-father-of-hip-hop-faces-medical-financial-crisis/feed/ 4 Birthplace of Hip Hop, 1520 Sedgwick Ave., Bronx, Given New Life https://www.birthplacemag.com/2010/09/birthplace-of-hip-hop-1520-sedgwick-ave/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:15:41 +0000 http://www.birthplacemag.com/?p=5567 The building often cited as the "Birthplace of Hip Hop," 1520 Sedgwick Ave. in the Bronx, takes another step toward salvation after years of neglect and housing turmoil

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]]> Happy Birthday Hip Hop [Aug. 11, 1973 – Present] https://www.birthplacemag.com/2010/08/happy-birthday-hip-hop-august-11/ Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:37:51 +0000 http://www.birthplacemag.com/?p=5160 Many point to a single event as being a focal point that started the artistic explosion that became what hip hop is today, on this day, in 1973, in the Bronx

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]]> 1520 Sedgwick Ave., “Birthplace of Hip-Hop” Honored by NY Art Committee https://www.birthplacemag.com/2009/12/1520-sedgwick-ave-birthplace-of-hip-hop-honored-by-ny-art-committee/ https://www.birthplacemag.com/2009/12/1520-sedgwick-ave-birthplace-of-hip-hop-honored-by-ny-art-committee/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:08:42 +0000 http://www.birthplacemag.com/?p=1910 City Lore, a nonprofit that researches and documents the grass-roots culture of New York City life, recognizes "Birthplace of Hip-Hop"

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