DJ Kool Herc appears in the following:
The West Indian Roots of Hip Hop
Friday, August 11, 2023
From the archives, Steve Zeitlin, Patricia Chin and DJ Kool Herc talk about the West Indian roots of hip hop, and then callers talk about global influences they hear in the music.
Home of Hip Hop
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Steve Zeitlin, executive director of City Lore, and Patricia Chin, owner of VP Records, talk about the West Indian roots of hip hop. Plus, DJ Kool Herc on the early days of hip hop in New York.
Empire State Forecast
Thursday, February 26, 2009
The federal stimulus money is on its way to New York. Gov. David Paterson (D-NY) talks about how he’ll spend it. Plus, Jonah Lehrer on the intersection between behavioral economics and neuroscience; and DJ Kool Herc and the West Indian origins of hip hop.
