Reposted by Theodore Taylor III
While hip hop’s origins began earlier, it's often said to have officially been born on #tdih 1973, at a dance party where DJ Kool Herc used two turntables to create a “break beat.”
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Aug. 11, 1973: Hip Hop Born
Hip hop’s origins began at a dance party where DJ Kool Herc used two turntables to create a “break beat.”
