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When we talk about the origins of hip-hop, names like DJ Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash often dominate the conversation—but true heads know that Coke La Rock is where the mic work really began. Recognized as hip-hop’s first MC, Coke La Rock is credited with giving birth to the art of rapping itself. Recently, he […]
MC’ing, DJing, Breakdancing, and Graffiti—Hip Hop’s four elements, all existed before August 11, 1973 but that saturday is when they all came together to form “Hip-Hop”. “Hip-Hop” was born, created, and started on August 11th, 1973. The birthplace of “Hip-Hop” music was 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, New York. Clive Campbell, famously known as, […]