Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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Hip Hop culture began with the DJ. To celebrate the 50 year anniversary of the day Hip Hop was born thanks to the creative brilliance performed by DJ Kool Herc at a party thrown by his sister in the Bronx, we sit down with DJ Clark Kent to give the pioneers and innovators their flowers, while taking a deep dive into his own musical history, and the impact and influence of DJs and producers on Hip Hop and popular culture as a whole.

0:00 - 1:11 Introduction
1:11 - 10:32 Clark Kent on Larry Levan
10:32 - 17:28 Break beats and block parties
17:28 - 24:24 The only DJs who can challenge him
24:25 - 26:24 Park Jams & the beginnings of Hip Hop
26:25 - 32:00 The DJs role in helping people discover new music
31:00 - 42:04 His most pivotal DJ moments
42:06 - 50:53 Wanting DJs to get their shine
50:54 - 54:15 The DJ and rapper dynamic
54:40 - 1:07:39 Producing Brooklyn’s Finest with Jay-Z and B.I.G
1:07:41 - 1:12:25 Favorite DJs and producers
1:12:26 - 1:18:17 The Originals
1:18:18 - 1:21:20 Make people feel that you love the music when you DJ
1:21:21 - 1:35:54 Hip Hop comes from struggle and Black culture
1:35:56 - “Music is the best language ever created”.