Kool Herc - Early HipHop

MrPrince | 23:38 Fri 17th Jan 2003 | Music

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Hopefully someone will be able to answer a question I've been trying to find the answer to for ages. I'm interested in the origins of hip hop, especially Kool Herc. The way I understand it is kool Herc was the first DJ to buy two copies of the same record for just a 15-second break in the middle. By mixing back and forth between the two copies he was able to double, triple, or indefinitely extend the break. In so doing, Herc effectively deconstructed and reconstructed the sound, using the turntable as a musical instrument, making music with music. What I'm trying to find out is what that record with the 15 second break was?

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