July 13

2 hip-hop anniversaries on July 13

1. 1960

   Lovebug Starski is born

   Lovebug Starski is born in Bronx.

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   Today in hip-hop history — 1960: Lovebug Starski is born. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/lovebug-starski-born

2. 1977

   NYC blackout — equipment looting seeds 'a thousand new DJs'

   A lightning strike on a Hudson Valley substation cascades into a 25-hour blackout across New York City. Widespread looting hits electronics stores in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Harlem — including turntable, mixer, and ampl…

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   Today in hip-hop history — 1977: NYC blackout — equipment looting seeds 'a thousand new DJs'. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/nyc-blackout-1977