Kool Herc & Chuck D Breakdown Beats In NYC
Wax Poetics magazine and Adidas Originals are sponsoring "New York Breaks and Beats" later this month - giving the public a chance to hear DJ Kool Herc drop knowledge on the history of break beats.
On Monday July 31st from 7pm-10pm Public Enemy frontman Chuck D will host the event, which is being held at the Adidas Originals store on 136 Wooster Street in NYC. The Godfather of hip-hop, DJ Kool Herc himself will be in the building giving a live vinyl history lesson in breakbeats. For more information and to rsvp please visit: http://waxpoetics.com/events/.
In related news, Herc has also been making waves in the world of fashion. The hip-hop pioneer recently launched the Sedgwick & Cedar clothing line, a NY-based collection of t-shirts, hoodies and jackets which pays homage to hip-hop's roots by featuring party posters, classic artwork and early hip-hop innovators like Afrika Bambaataa, Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz, Sha-rock and Busy Bee.
"NYC Breaks and Beats" is on July 31st from 7pm-10pm at the Adidas Originals store.
On Monday July 31st from 7pm-10pm Public Enemy frontman Chuck D will host the event, which is being held at the Adidas Originals store on 136 Wooster Street in NYC. The Godfather of hip-hop, DJ Kool Herc himself will be in the building giving a live vinyl history lesson in breakbeats. For more information and to rsvp please visit: http://waxpoetics.com/events/.
In related news, Herc has also been making waves in the world of fashion. The hip-hop pioneer recently launched the Sedgwick & Cedar clothing line, a NY-based collection of t-shirts, hoodies and jackets which pays homage to hip-hop's roots by featuring party posters, classic artwork and early hip-hop innovators like Afrika Bambaataa, Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz, Sha-rock and Busy Bee.
"NYC Breaks and Beats" is on July 31st from 7pm-10pm at the Adidas Originals store.
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