(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 … [Read more...] about Monday Afternoon Thread: Hip Hop Turns 40 Week!
Afrika Bambaataa
Tuesday Open Thread- History of Hip Hop Pt. 1
Tuesday is here! This week I am dedicating this week's open threads to some influential hip hop artists.Planet Rock- Afrika Bambaataahttps://www.youtube.com/v/9lDCYjb8RHk?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0Afrika Bambaataa is an American DJ from the South Bronx, New York who was instrumental in the early development of hip hop throughout the 1980s. Afrika Bambaataa is one of the … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread- History of Hip Hop Pt. 1