Kool Herc

Kool Herc, Cindy Campbell, Ralph McDaniels on ABC-NY ‘Here And Now’ [Video]

Birthplace Magazine — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 00:34:35 +0000

Herc, his sister Cindy Campbell and "Uncle" Ralph McDaniels were spotlighted by WABC-NY's weekly program "Here & Now"

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Kool Herc and Hip Hop’s 40th Anniversary on Episode 063 of The NY Hip Hop Report

Birthplace Magazine — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 04:52:28 +0000

We asked the public to call in and tell us what 40 years of hip hop meant to them. Fans and participants, including Geechi Suede from acclaimed group Camp Lo, shared with us many fine thoughts, a few laughs, and much respect for hip hop music and culture.

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Graffiti wall in the Bronx dedicated to DJ Kool Herc – “From Kingston to Kingsbridge” (Video)

Birthplace Magazine — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 00:04:04 +0000

Video showing the creation of a graffiti mural dedicated to DJ Kool Herc, considered the "Godfather" of hip hop music and culture

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Rock Steady Crew Anniversary 2013: Central Park – Sunday, July 28 – SummerStage

Birthplace Magazine — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 21:30:43 +0000

The Rock Steady Crew, one of hip hop's most revered organizations, celebrates its 36th anniversary with a star-studded, free outdoor concert event in New York City's Central Park, as part of the City Parks Foundation's SummerStage Concert Series.

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Hip Hop In The Park – SummerStage Concert Series Preview

Steven Ortiz — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:54:52 +0000

Fans of hip hop could rejoice after New York’s City Parks Foundation announced its hip hop heavy 2013 SummerStage lineup. The plethora of free entertainment scheduled promises a little bit of hip hop for everyone. SummerStage, the largest free NYC performing arts festival of its kind, will honor hip hop’s elements with a special series entitled […]

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‘Birthplace of Hip Hop’ Saved: 1520 Sedgwick Ave. Receives Long-Awaited Assistance

Manny Faces — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:52:43 +0000

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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Kool Herc, Founding Father of Hip Hop, Faces Medical, Financial Crisis

Birthplace Magazine — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:25:57 +0000

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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Jay-Z, Eminem Yankee Stadium Concert Part 2 – Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Drake, More – Videos, Photos, Recap of Recaps

Birthplace Magazine — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:55:44 +0000

Eminem and Jay-Z re-ignited Yankee Stadium Sept. 14th, for their second concert in New York City, the final concert for the Home and Home series that culminated with this back-to-back mega-event in the Big Apple

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Birthplace of Hip Hop, 1520 Sedgwick Ave., Bronx, Given New Life

Birthplace Magazine — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:15:41 +0000

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]

Birthplace Magazine — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:37:51 +0000

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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