DJ Kool Herc Commemorates Biggie’s Death Anniversary with Amazing Story

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If you don’t know who DJ Kool Herc is then you can’t say you know hip-hop. The legendary disc jockey is credited with originating the art form in the ’70s, spurring some of the culture’s most impactful artists, producers and moguls of all time.

Herc sits down with rapper Awkwafina for the latest episode of her Complex Networks and go90 series, TAWK. The living legend gets real about the state of DJs and hip-hop today, along with his relationship with Biggie Smalls. In between the more serious points of conversation, Awkwafina asks him some questions you wouldn’t think (or dare) to ask the father of hip-hop. The real reason to watch, however, is to hear what Kool Herc has to say about the Notorious B.I.G. and exactly what Biggie said to him the day they met. It’s a pretty fitting way to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Biggie’s death today. So take some time to pay your respects and watch Kool Herc share his memories of the Notorious B.I.G. in the clip above. 

Source Complex

“I’m so far ahead of my time; I’m bout to start another life/ Look behind you, I’m bout to pass you twice.”- Jay Z

“Youngins ice grillin’ me, oh you not feeling me/Fine, it cost you nothing/Pay me no mind”

“I’d rather die enormous than live dormant”

“They giveth and they taketh life is cruel that way/But even a broken clock is right at least two times a day”

“A wise man told me don’t argue with fools, cause people from a distance can’t tell who is who.”

“Swear to everything, when I leave this Earth, it’s gon’ be on both feet, never knees in the dirt”

“No one said it would be easy, n**** livin’ is work”

“I’m not afraid of dying, I’m afraid of not trying”

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