Grandmaster Flash, Kid Capri and DJ Premier Set It Off at Park Jams: A Juneteenth Celebration of Hip-Hop

What better way to celebrate Juneteenth in hip-hop culture’s 50th anniversary year than with an old-fashioned park jam? Pioneering hip-hop DJs Kool Herc and GrandWizzard Theodore captivated crowds of teens and young adults in South Bronx schoolyards and recreation grounds…

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DJ Kool Herc Celebrates 50 Years of Hip Hop at the Apollo Spring Benefit

DJ Kool Herc Celebrates 50 Years of Hip Hop at the Apollo Spring Benefit

Known for his energetic performances and joyfully infectious beats, DJ Kool Herc—the man behind the joyfully infectious rap single “Let Me Clear My Throat”—says it’s a blessing to be part of the hip hop genre.  “Because we’ve made it 50…

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