DJ Kool Herc Breaks Down In Tears As He’s Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
Following an introduction by LL COOL J, DJ Kool Herc walked arm-in-arm with his sister Cindy Campbell to accept the Musical Influence honor.
Following an introduction by LL COOL J, DJ Kool Herc walked arm-in-arm with his sister Cindy Campbell to accept the Musical Influence honor.
The legend says he is inviting all the big names to come out, saying it is going to be “huge.”
The Father of Hip-Hop will be honored with 125 other distinguished Jamaicans from all over the world.
Rock Hall’s Greg Harris teases a Hip Hop tribute for the ceremony later this year.
Hip-Hop’s founding father Kool Herc and his sister Cindy are working with Christie’s to auction off hundreds of rare pieces of memorabilia.
The first history facts will celebrate DJ Kool Herc and debut one of the earliest flyers to feature ODB, GZA and The RZA.
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(AllHipHop News) Legends and lore about The Bronx and its role in birthing Hip-Hop are the themes of this weekend’s “South By South Bronx” Music Festival. It was in New York’s Bronx borough in August 1973 where DJ Kool Herc is credited with founding the culture and musical genre known today as Hip-Hop. To that […]
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