Today is the 56th Birthday of the creator of hip-hop, Clive Campbell ‘Kool Herc’, which in turns makes it the Birthday of hip-hop. Without this man I might not be sitting here in my girl’s house banging on about how great some MC is, and you might not be reading this. That’s some pretty scary perspective if you ask me. If you claim to be a hip-hop head, immersed in this culture and don’t know who Kool Herc is and/or don’t respect what he and the other legends created then I suggest you find yourself a big rock to bash yourself with. After which go educate yourself you poor little person.
Herc has been battling medical problems with his kidney stones for years, but with no health insurance it can get pretty expensive. I can’t even fathom that; the creator of hip-hop can’t even afford his medical bills!? Someone call 50 and tell him to sell one of his cars and give the money to Herc. That blows my mind, it really does. To donate go over to his website and see how you can help the father of this music.
Sedgwick Avenue forever.
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