When the Beat Was Born

Clive James was born in Kingston, which is the capital of Jamaica. (Not the Kingston near us!)

He moved to the Bronx, which is part of New York City.

A street party in the Bronx:

The original invite for DJ Kool Herc's first dance party. The day hip hop was invented!

DJ Kool Herc:

A more recent photo of him:

A section of Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, N.Y. was renamed Hip Hop Boulevard in 2016, in recognition of the apartment building where DJ Herc lived:

A mural that was painted to celebrate the 40th anniversary of hip hop, in 2013:

Breakdancing on the street:

DJ Kool Herc's sister Cindy and friends talk about the first hip hop party, back in 1973:

Learn about how DJ Kool Herc used two turntables:

Some breakdancing moves:

Find out how hard it is:

Watch Wes Tank rap Dr. Seuss's "Fox in Socks" over Dr. Dre beats.