The Bronx (1973-1983)
The Bronx
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Moments in this scene 6
- 1973Aug 11, 1973DJ Kool Herc's back-to-school party at 1520 Sedgwick AvenueMarquee
- 1974Nov 12, 1974Afrika Bambaataa forms the Universal Zulu NationMarquee
- 1975197513-year-old Grand Wizard Theodore accidentally invents the record scratchMarquee
- 1977Jul 13, 1977NYC blackout — equipment looting seeds 'a thousand new DJs'
- 1983Jan 18, 1983'Style Wars' premieres on PBS
- 1983Mar 18, 1983Charlie Ahearn's 'Wild Style' opens theatrically — the first hip-hop feature filmMarquee
Citations 3
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- A TeachRock (Rock and Roll Forever Foundation) — The Historical Roots of Hip-Hop Retrieved 2026-05-24.
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