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DJ Kool Herc to be Honored at New York City Event

Legendary hip-hop DJ Kool Herc will be honored at a special event in New York City on Tuesday night (May 17). ...Read More »

DJ Kool Herc Rallies for Health Care Reform

DJ Kool Herc, still suffering from complications that arose from a combination of kidney stones and lack of health insurance, remains in poor condition, but now he's turning his situation into a cause. Highlighting heathcare reform as necessary and pointing to his work to preserve 1520 Sedgwick as the "Birthplace of Hip-Hop," Herc says he is on a quest to highlight how many citizens have little to no access to healthcare. ...Read More »

Kool Herc: Should Labels and Artists Foot His Medical Bill?

The world of hip-hop received some horrible news over the weekend with word that the genre's "Godfather" Kool Herc is in poor health and needs money to cover his medical bills. DJ Premier broke the news that the 55-year-old DJ, who has no health insurance, is reaching out for donations to pay for upcoming procedures. ...Read More »

Hip-Hop Lit: 15 Books You Need in Your Library

To help bulk up your hip-hop library, The BoomBox has chosen 15 hip-hop-inspired books for your reading pleasure. Check the selections and stack them on your bookshelf or e-reader. ...Read More »

Roxanne Shante, Kool Herc & More Bowl to Fight Cancer

A group of '80s rap legends have joined forces to fight breast cancer by bowling. ...Read More »

Birthplace of Hip-Hop Saved

Peter Kramer, Getty Images Hip-hop's birthplace is still intact. 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx ...Read More »

Raekwon, GZA and DJ Kool Herc Rock ATP NY

Roger Kisby, Getty Images Every year, the All Tomorrow's Parties music festival, or ATP NY, picks ...Read More »

Happy Birthday, Hip-Hop

Leon Morris, Hulton Archive / Getty Images Pinpointing the actual birthday of a musical genre can ...Read More »

Raekwon and Kool Herc Talk ODB

As Raekwon hit up a string of release shows for last year's 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2,' he had a ...Read More »

1520 Sedgwick Ave. Honored by NYC Art Society as Hip-Hop Birthplace

Legendary hip-hop landmark 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, N.Y. has been honored by the city's ...Read More »

Kool Herc Not the Father of Hip-Hop?

For decades, hip-hop historians have claimed that rap music was born in the Bronx and fathered by ...Read More »

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