When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop
Description
In the summer of 1973, a young DJ named Kool Herc changed the sound of a city—and eventually the world—by reshaping how music could be made and experienced. Drawing on vivid historical detail and cultural context, this book traces the early days of hip hop from block parties and sound-system culture to the inventive techniques that turned breakbeats into a new kind of rhythm-driven storytelling. Through Herc’s rise and the community that surrounded him, it explores themes of creativity, innovation, and the power of art to give voice to lived experience. Written with the momentum of a narrative and the clarity of scholarship, Laban Carrick Hill brings this foundational moment to life, showing how one beat could spark an entire movement.
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paperback
Roaring Brook Press
Published Jan 1, 2013
34 pages
ISBN: 9781596435407
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First Published
2013
Language
eng
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