ALL MONTH LONG, WE’VE BEEN HIGHLIGHTING AMERICAN MUSIC GENRES FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC APPRECIATION MONTH. IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS, WE’VE COVERED THE ORIGINS OF COUNTRY AND JAZZ. TONIGHT, WVTM 13, MYA ...

This is a black felt Cavalry Stetson hat worn by DJ Kool Herc in the dance drama film, “Beat Street.” The hat is accessorized with an attached brown leather hatband and stampede straps.

“To understand the power of hip-hop today, you gotta go back to where it all started,” LL Cool J narrates the clip as he walks the blocks of The Bronx where DJ Kool Herc once spun in the ’70s.

DJ Kool Herc – Jamaican cat – brought two turntables to New York and started spinning breaks. That was the root. Jamaican DJs were already toasting over instrumentals, same as rapping.

The new trailer for Hip-Hop Was Born Here fittingly begins at the actual birthplace of hip-hop, with LL Cool J making a pilgrimage to the Bronx park where DJ Kool Herc set up his equipment and ...

For five decades, hip-hop has redefined the soundscape of American music and created a billion-dollar industry in its wake. Hip-hop as we know it has evolved way past its humble beginnings in the ...

Yankees manager Aaron Boone and DJ LeMahieu were thrown out in the 10th inning of Friday’s loss to the Red Sox .

At the heart of it was DJ Kool Herc, a Jamaican immigrant whose iconic “breakbeat” technique—looping instrumental segments—ignited the birth of hip-hop at New York block parties.

“To understand the power of hip-hop today, you gotta go back to where it all started,” LL Cool J narrates the clip as he walks the blocks of The Bronx where DJ Kool Herc once spun in the ’70s.

Entegris, Herc, Enovis, Commercial Vehicle Group, and DexCom Shares Skyrocket, What You Need To Know Petr Huřťák Tue, Jun 24, 2025, 10:23 AM3 min read ...

DJ Cassidy will perform at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding bash on Saturday in the Arsenale area of Venice. He played Beyoncé's wedding.