DJ Kool Herc

DJ Kool Herc

DJ Kool Herc, born Clive Campbell , is a Jamaican-American DJ and performer who is credited with helping originate hip-hop music in the Bronx, New York City, in the 1970s through his "Back to School Jam", hosted on August 11, 1973, at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue.

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TV Series

This Is Pop

This Is Pop

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The Hip Hop Years

The Hip Hop Years

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Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

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Movies

Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall

Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall

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The Making of Sun City

The Making of Sun City

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VERSUS

VERSUS

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The Freshest Kids

The Freshest Kids

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Beat Street

Beat Street

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Sample This

Sample This

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From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

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5 Sides of a Coin

5 Sides of a Coin

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Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

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Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

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