Campbell, Clive

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August 28, 2023

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'Fresh Air' celebrates 50 years of hip-hop: DJ Kool Herc

DJ Kool Herc is considered the first DJ to isolate the breaks —the most danceable beats in a record — and repeat them, to keep the dancers going. Originally broadcast in 2005.

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