August 11, 1973: The Birth of Hip-Hop
On this day in 1973, DJ Kool Herc dropped a new sound that changed history and the music industry. While DJ’ing at his sister’s party, he tried something new on the turntable: he scratched the track so people could dance longer while MC’ing.
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http://www.allmusic.com/artist/kool-dj-herc-mn0001254243/biography
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