Legal Battle Erupts Over Graffiti Mural At Hip-Hop’s Birthplace In The Bronx
Hiip-Hop’s origins at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue are the location of a fierce fight in which the NY city claims a mural violates advertising codes.

DJ Kool Herc & N.W.A Secure Special Awards From Grammys
Hip-Hop legends DJ Kool Herc and N.W.A will be honored by the Recording Academy the night before the 2024 Grammy Awards.

DJ Kool Herc Breaks Down In Tears As He’s Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
Following an introduction by LL COOL J, DJ Kool Herc walked arm-in-arm with his sister Cindy Campbell to accept the Musical Influence honor.

DJ Kool Herc To Host Hip-Hop 50 Jam In Jamaica With Sister Cindy Campbell
The legend says he is inviting all the big names to come out, saying it is going to be “huge.”

Pioneering DJ Kool Herc Set To Be Honored In Jamaica With Highest National Honor
The Father of Hip-Hop will be honored with 125 other distinguished Jamaicans from all over the world.

Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame CEO Talks 2023 Inductees Missy Elliott & DJ Kool Herc
Rock Hall’s Greg Harris teases a Hip Hop tribute for the ceremony later this year.

DJ Kool Herc And Cindy Campbell To Auction Off 200 Original Items From The Birth of Hip-Hop
Hip-Hop’s founding father Kool Herc and his sister Cindy are working with Christie’s to auction off hundreds of rare pieces of memorabilia.

The Universal Hip Hop Museum Partners With AllHipHop.com On Inaugural ‘Hip Hop History Month’ Campaign
The first history facts will celebrate DJ Kool Herc and debut one of the earliest flyers to feature ODB, GZA and The RZA.

New York Mayor Renames Bronx Street To ‘Hip Hop Boulevard’
IT ALL STARTED ON SEDGWICK AVENUE IN 1973

The 10 Most Influential Folks in Hip-Hop History
WHO ARE THE MOST INFLUENTIAL FOLKS IN HIP-HOP HISTORY?

EXCLUSIVE: Afrika Bambaataa Addresses Zulu Nation's Previous Statements About Kool Herc
AfRIKA BAMBAATAA: “KOOL HERC IS MY BROTHER”

Zulu Nation Says DJ Kool Herc Did Not Start Hip Hop And Is Misrepresenting The Culture
Quadeer Shakur of Zulu Nation: “Kool Herc Did Not Birth Hip-Hop Culture”

South By South Bronx Festival to Celebrate Rap’s Cultural Birthplace
(AllHipHop News) Legends and lore about The Bronx and its role in birthing Hip-Hop are the themes of this weekend’s “South By South Bronx” Music Festival. It was in New York’s Bronx borough in August 1973 where DJ Kool Herc is credited with founding the culture and musical genre known today as Hip-Hop. To that […]