1520 Sedgwick Avenue - cited birthplace of hip‑hop

A party held on August 11, 1973 by DJ Kool Herc in an apartment building at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx is widely cited in accounts as a formative event in the development of hip‑hop music and culture. The event featured Herc's breakbeat DJing techniques that influenced early DJs and dancers in the neighborhood. The claim that this single party constitutes the 'birth' of hip‑hop is debated among scholars and participants, but the address remains a frequently referenced location in hip‑hop history.