(Feel old now?)
DJ Kool Herc (right, with DJ TonyTone) hosted a party in the South Bronx on August 11, 1973 that is credited with kick-starting hip-hop.
So to celebrate Hip Hop hitting middle age – we’ll play the classics all week.
The Sugarhill Gang – Rapper’s Delight
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – The Message
Kurtis Blow – The Breaks
Afrika Bambaataa and Soul Sonic Force – Planet Rock