Kool Herc

Hip hop heroes school the new kids

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Getting Up is a flawed but fascinating ode to graffiti 's early years.

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Behold, a slew of amazing DJs coming to San Francisco this week: Kool Herc, Roni Size, and Richie Hawtin

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What's With All The Misspelled Names in Hip-Hop?: An Examination

Chali 2na​So Chali 2na's coming to Yoshi's tonight. Dude may be the most likeable member of Jurassic 5, with his booming voice and salaam-to-that-ass demeanor, but he's also the one whose name mounts the most nihilistic assault on orthographic sensibility (distant second: Mark 7even). Not that th ... More >>

Nas and Damian Marley show the wrong way to Africa

Chali 2na​So Chali 2na's coming to Yoshi's tonight. Dude may be the most likeable member of Jurassic 5, with his booming voice and salaam-to-that-ass demeanor, but he's also the one whose name mounts the most nihilistic assault on orthographic sensibility (distant second: Mark 7even). Not that th ... More >>

Afrika Bambaataa on the Origins of Hip-hop, the Perfect Beat, and His Most Treasured Record

Afrika Bambaataa​For those who haven't heard of Afrika Bambaataa, the Godfather of hip-hop, his resume looks something like this: 1969-1971: Warlord, Black Spades, Bronx River Houses, Bronx NY. Responsibilities included: Tagging turf; crossing enemy lines to forge relationships with other gangs ... More >>

Today at Papalote: All-Day Benefit for Godfather of Hip-Hop Kool Herc

Joe ConzoKool Herc doesn't have health insurance, and needs to come up with a hefty deposit for surgery.​Kool Herc (born Clive Campbell) threw the first-ever hip-hop party in 1973, and has been critically celebrated as the godfather of the youth culture that later took over the world. So it's ... More >>

To Help Hip-Hop Father Kool Herc, Eat a Papalote Burrito Today

Kool Herc​By now you may have heard the bad news about Kool Herc, one of hip-hop's founding fathers: He needs a stent from a recent kidney stone removed, but doesn't have health insurance. Father Herc has to throw down a hefty deposit to get the medical work done.To help out, both locations of S.F ... More >>

Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

Kool Herc​By now you may have heard the bad news about Kool Herc, one of hip-hop's founding fathers: He needs a stent from a recent kidney stone removed, but doesn't have health insurance. Father Herc has to throw down a hefty deposit to get the medical work done.To help out, both locations of S.F ... More >>

Chris’ Cross

Kool Herc​By now you may have heard the bad news about Kool Herc, one of hip-hop's founding fathers: He needs a stent from a recent kidney stone removed, but doesn't have health insurance. Father Herc has to throw down a hefty deposit to get the medical work done.To help out, both locations of S.F ... More >>