They Were Just Having a Back-to-School Party in an Apartment Rec Room. Little Did They Know They Were Creating Hip-Hop

It all began as a modest gathering in a New York City apartment’s rec room. A group of teens, guided by DJ Kool Herc’s inspired beats, unknowingly gave birth to a music genre that would revolutionize global pop culture.

They Were Just Having a Back-to-School Party in an Apartment Rec Room. Little Did They Know They Were Creating Hip-Hop