It was August 11, 1973 where DJ Kool Herc famously threw his Back To School Jam at 1520 Sedgwick Ave. in the Bronx.  This party symbolizes the birth of hip hop to many, and music and the culture was never the same again.  Over the years we have seen hip hop grow in ways it … Continue reading HOT 97 Celebrates 50 Years Of Hip Hop!