39 years ago today (August 11, 1973)...

[Da Rhythm Rebel]

HIP-HOP WAS BORN!!

 

[Doctor Wily]

Amazing

 

[stealthbomber]

is that a flyer to the first "hip hop" party?

 

[DaveyDave]

is that a flyer to the first "hip hop" party?

it was before the term Hip Hop was "invented"/used but iother than that, i guess it would be the first time Kool Herc had a party in the rec room and played breaks for the kids to dance to

 

[Broccoli Rob]

HIP-HOP WAS BORN!!

That's dope that someone still has that.

IF it's real.

 

[Dro_Pesci]

$.25

 

[daze23]

$.25

 

[oO J Smooth Oo]

Piece of history right there

 

[Wacky D]

YES!!!!!!

if that flyer is real, then thats the greatest post of all-time.

 

[Wallychamp]

YES!!!!!!

if that flyer is real, then thats the greatest post of all-time.

 

[KENNY DA COOKER]

this is a FIVE STAR THREAD!! ....history right thier!

yeah the flyer is definitly real..based simply on the fact that as the poster Davey Dave stated in the early 70's the term "HIP HOP' wasn't even used to describe the scene back then...it was simply call "THE JAM".....

i recall being around my uncle and pops who were into "digging the crates" (collecting records searching for grooves) and they always talked about the "jams" ....

and i do recall as a youngin the first time Run Dmc went on tour it was referred to as "JAMFEST"..

"Hip Hop" really didn't become defined till the GOLDEN ERA when cats like Krs One came about trying to give the cutlure an identity...

prior to that it was simply called "THE JAM" basically house parties or outside gathering in the parks, where a DIVERSE MIX of sounds played mostly based on the "breaks" that deejays like Kool Herc , Flash and Bambatta would spin for extended periods for the dancers i.e (breakdancers) which eventually became what we know today as "looping"

All this took place "up in the bronx" at places like Sedgwick ave as listed on the flyer and Gun Hill road....

but as far as it being the "FIRST "HIP HOP" based party is debatable...

because while all that was going on in the Bronx with herc and flash

meanwhile downtown in manhatten you had another scene of guys spinning breaks mostly disco related....and their dancers weren't popping and breaking on the dancefloor....nah they were much to fly for that..they were CHAMPAGNE POPPING, STACEY ADAM WEARING players and playettes that partied to the sounds of DJ PETE JONES and DJ HOLLYWOOD.....

So you have 2 dynamics inlufencing the CULTURE.....

the hardcore b-boy set uptown in the bronx..and the more sophisticated "balling" lifestyle in downtown manhatten.....as you can see today they both played a major role.

 

[DaveyDave]

the book "The Big Payback" goes into a LOT of detail about DJ Hollywood in particular & Herc.

 

[SoulController]

 

[puppetmaster]

that's so damn dope.







-P-

 

[feelosofer]

almost 2 months after I was born, epic.