This year marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. There have been six decades featuring countless rappers and sounds that have contributed to the ever-evolving culture. So, when is hip-hop’s official 50th anniversary?
How Did Hip-Hop Begin?
Fundamentally, hip-hop started in a rec room at 1520 Sedgwick Ave. in the Bronx, N.Y. on Aug. 11, 1973. DJ Kool Herc, born Clive Campbell, and his sister, Cindy Campbell, were throwing a back-to-school party to make some money. There was a famous flyer created to get the word out for the historical event, which can be viewed below.
Herc was famous for playing long DJ sets in which he would isolate the percussive sections of popular funk
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