Back To School Jam (origins of Hip Hop)

The original invitation for Cindy Campbell and DJ Kool Herc's 'back to school jam on 11 August, 1973.

In August 1973, DJ Kool Herc hosted a party at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, Bronx, marking the birth of hip-hop. Herc's innovative DJing technique, isolating and extending breakbeats, laid the foundation for the genre. The handwritten invitation for this event serves as a symbol of hip-hop's humble beginnings and its immense cultural impact over the past 50 years.