Clive Campbell, also known as DJ Kool Herc speaks during a press conference about the fate of 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, a building considered by many to be the birthplace of the popular "hip hop" style of music, on January 15, 2008, in the Bronx, NYC.
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Clive Campbell, also known as DJ Kool Herc speaks during a press conference about the fate of 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, a building considered by many to be the birthplace of the popular "hip hop" style of music, on January 15, 2008, in the Bronx, NYC.
DJ Kool Herc (Photo by Matt Doyle Photo/Contour RA by Getty Images) (Matt Doyle Photo/Contour RA)