Dear entertainment-loving visitor of THISENT.com,
This is cultural legend DJ Kool Herc. We are pleased to again name him as our FEATURED ARTIST OF THE WEEK!
On August 11, 1973, Clive Campbell aka DJ Kool Herc hosted a “Back to School Jam” for his sister Cindy at 1520 Sedgwick Ave in Bronx, New York.
The intent was to simultaneously raise money for school clothes while bringing people together for a night of love, peace, unity and having fun in a racially, socially, and financially tumultuous environment.
Utilizing the dual turntables set-up used by disco DJs, Herc ingeniously isolated the record breaks on two identical vinyl sets by James Brown and other funk artists. His groundbreaking “Merry-Go-Round” technique allowed those party goers to dance continuously to loops.
Their musicality to these rhythms would become known as “breaking”, with these dancers dubbed B-boys and B-girls. Eventually spoken word would accompany these breakbeats, a style recognized by the term “rapping”.
DJ Kool Herc’s generous intentions on August 11, 1973, would not only change his life and the lives of his family, friends, and community, he would generationally change the lives of millions around the world forever. On that day, Herc gave birth to the culture of Hip Hop.
For his historic contribution, Herc will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and be awarded the Musical Influencer Award on November 3, 2023, during Hip Hop History Month.
Our team found Herc’s culture-shifting work to be worthy of special recognition. We hope you do as well.
For more from Herc, visit HERE. We believe it will make fine use of your time.
We invite you to contact us should you have any questions, concerns, or compliments regarding us naming DJ Kool Herc as our FEATURED ARTIST OF THE WEEK.
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