Hip Hop Turns 47: 5 Current Ways To Celebrate The Culture

publish date: 2020-08-11
source: hiphopdx

Editorial – When Kool Herc left Jamaica for the United States, he likely had no idea the profound impact he would have on the entire world. Settling in the Bronx, Herc brought 'toasting' with him (the Jamaican form of rapping) and the penchant for loud, booming sound systems often found in Jamaican dance halls.
On August 11, 1973 (exactly 47 years ago), Herc and his sister Cindy Campbell hosted a 'Back To School Jam' at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue where he put his vinyl collection to use and ultimately helped usher in a whole new era — Hip Hop.
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