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Time To Celebrate! November Designated As Hip Hop History Month

Back in late July, the US Senate passed S.Res.331. The move is a resolution designating August 11, 2021, as “Hip Hop Celebration Day,” designating August 2021 as “Hip Hop Recognition Month,” and designating November 2021 as “Hip Hop History Month.”

The article states: “Whereas, on August 11, 1973, at a ‘‘Back To School Jam’’ organized by his sister Cindy Campbell and held at the recreation room of 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, New York, Clive ‘‘DJ Kool Herc’’ Campbell introduced his innovative style of disk jockeying and, together with the master of ceremonies engaging the crowd with rap on the microphone while partygoers known as B-boys and B-girls danced, introduced a new style, later known as ‘‘Hip Hop’’, which combined the elements of a disk jockey (commonly known as a ‘‘DJ’’), a master of ceremonies (commonly known as an ‘‘MC’’), music, art, fashion, and dance.”

Kool Herc is credited with inventing “the break,” where two turntables are used to create a looping instrumental section of a song. This would eventually lead to musicians and dancers creating and performing over breakbeats, giving birth to hip hop as we know it.

How will you be celebrating? Find out more about S.Res.331 and keep it locked with The Culture Curators for more entertainment news coming very soon.

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Written by Jesse James

Author, Audiophile, Style connoisseur, & Sneakerhead. Passionate for life and happiness!

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