Little-Known Black History Fact: DJ Kool Herc

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By: Erica Taylor, The Tom Joyner Morning Show

Jamaican-born DJ Clive Campbell, a.k.a. DJ Kool Herc, is considered the father of hip-hop music. His technique of isolating the instrumental part of a record, emphasizing the drum beat (or "break”) while simultaneously switching from one break to another, became legendary. He used the two-turntable setup and played two of the same records at the same time. CONTINUE....