The Roots of Hip Hop

KOOL HERC AFRICA BAMBATAA- BRDTHERS DISCD/FUNKY 4-1 + SHA-ROCK FAR 5 FREDDT - COLD CRUSH BROTHERS RAHIEM- RANDMASTER FLASH- TREACHERDUS 3 MELLE MEL RUSY REE CHARLIE CHASE SPODNY BEE KINGS RIOE MANHATTAN &THEBRONX THE OFFICIAL BIRTH OF HIP HOP RJBEALS PRESENTS RD FOR DHAM CEDAR PARK • WEBSTER iP.A.L. TWILIGHT ZONE CLUB ECHO PARK EXECUTIVE /BALLROOM & THE SPARKLE CLUB BURGER KING TREMO NT AVE 1520 SEDGWICK 18IST SI AVE 95 ALPS HOTEL CROSS BRON EY MT EDEN ECASTASY 7 GARAGE HEVALO SNEAKERS UPTOWN SHOES DOWN! AUDUBON O BALLROOMs DIXIE CLUB RD BOSTON LE169 ST CLUB BRONX RIVER CENTER 165TH DISCO FEVER 167TH BLACK DOOR BROADWAY ST INTER O 155TH CLUB 371 . THE 63 PARK ROOFTOP 145TH ST ANDREW JACKSON COMM. CENTER KELLY'S PLACE BURGER KING TWOTURN TABLES RENAISSANCE BALLROOM AND CASINO E 149TR WESTCHESTER AVE. BRONX-SKATIN RINK THE FACTORY WEST (RANDY'S PLACEJ |13STH 18 PARK AND A MICRO PHONE DISCO CELEBRITY CLUB 125TH ST ENJOY RECORDS BRUCKNER EXPY MOUNT MORRIS PARK ROCK STEADY PARK HARLEM WORLD 96TH ST 278 PRINTING H.S. 495 LATIN QUARTERS QUEENSBRIDGE THE BRIDGE The date was August 11, 1973. The place was 1520 Sedgwick Avenue recreation center. DJ Kool Herc threw a back-to-school party for his sister Clindy. During this party, Herc intro- duced a new Djing technique he had been per- fecting in which he extended the break beat of a song by mixing the same spot from two identical records. Different crews adopted this style, and started playing at local parks, rec centers, schools and clubs. It gave the I something to be a part of, besides the many street gangs of the time. HOTEL DIPLOMAT BONDS INTERNATIONAL 142ND ST THE FUNHOUSE 23RD ST THE ROXY 14TH ST DANCETERIA THE WETLANDS UNION SQUARE This map showcases those land- mark sites where Hip Hop grew Its roots, mainly the Bronx and Harlem. You will not find most of these places today. Some are torn down, some are parking lots, and some sit vacant. But the original players know these sites well, and the important roll they played in Hip Hop's history. EAST RIVER AMPITHEATER CE BROADWAY KURTIS BLOW - WANDA DEE RUN-DMC TAPEMASTER TROT-L-SMITH AFRIKA ISLAM BLADE BEASTIE BOTS FAT BOYS CRAZY LEGS CRASH CREW - DLB-THE MICROPHONE WwIZARD GRAND WIZARD THEODORE BOMS BROADWAY 10TH UNIVERSITY AVE 7TH AVE LENOK AVE CENTRAL PARK 6TH A JEROME AV PARK AVE 3RD AVE 1ST AVE FDR DR