"Birthplace Of Hip Hop" Celebrates 50 Years In The Bronx

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 12: (EDITORS NOTE: Audio/music licensing is not included.) CL- Smooth performs at the fiftieth anniversary of the Hip Hop block party near 1520 Sedgwick Ave on August 12, 2023 in The Bronx borough of New York City. On August 11th, 1973, Clive Campbell, also known as Kool Herc, and his sister Cindy Campbell organized a "jam" in the rec room of 1520 Sedgwick Avenue. The event aimed to gather funds for school attire. Girls' admission was 25 cents, while boys paid 50 cents. At that time, they were unaware that this party would be the beginning of the Hip Hop movement. (Footage by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)