LEGACY
Legacy of DJ Kool Herc
Artists and genres DJ Kool Herc directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
Afrika BambaataaartistLance Taylor, known professionally as Afrika Bambaataa, was an American disc jockey, rapper and record producer. He was notable for releasing a series of genre-defining electro tracks in the 1980s that influenced the development of hip-hop culture. Bambaataa was one of the originators of breakbeat DJing.
Grandmaster Flashartist
The Sugarhill Gangartist
Mr. Greenartist
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SubstantialartistStanley Robinson, known as Substantial, is an American hip hop recording artist from Prince George's County, Maryland. He now operates out of Virginia.
C-Rayz Walzartist