DJ Kool Herc. Scott Gries/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Gries/Getty Images The History of Hip-Hop DJ Kool Herc and the Birth of the Breakbeat Fresh Air August 29, 2005 • DJ Kool Herc is known as the father of the DJ breakbeat, part of the foundation of modern hip-hop. He also wrote the introduction to the recent history of hip-hop, Can't Stop Won't Stop. Kool Herc kicks off Fresh Air's Hip-Hop Week. (This interview originally aired March 30, 2005.) DJ Kool Herc and the Birth of the Breakbeat Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4821646/4821834" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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