KRS-One Moves Into 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, The Birthplace Of Hip-Hop
KRS-One is moving to the birthplace of hip-hop to celebrate the culture’s 50th anniversary this year.
According to a press release, the legendary hip-hop pioneer is launching birthplaceofhiphop.nyc, a new initiative where the Boogie Down Productions member will lead a series of community-based programs where the genre was created at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in The Bronx, New York. This was the same building Kool Herc and his sister Cindy Campbell hosted the Back To School Jam on Aug. 11, 1973.
The programs include classes and pop-up exhibits celebrating hip-hop history and examining its current expressions. One of the classes will be a Masterclass in Hip-Hop.
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