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The Birth of Hip Hop at a Bronx Party | Hip-Hop News
On a sweltering August night in 1973, a Bronx block party ignited the birth of Hip Hop. DJ Kool Herc, spinning records at his sister Cindy Campbell’s back-to-school bash, pioneered the “Merry-Go-Round” technique—using two turntables to extend dance breaks and fuel the energy of B-boys and B-girls. What began as a fundraiser for school clothes became a cultural crucible where DJs, MCs, and breakers converged, laying the foundation for a global movement that reshaped music, fashion, art, and language. From that dusty Bronx recreation room, a revolution took root—and still echoes worldwide…
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