KOOL HERC WANTS TO PAY TRIBUTE TO JAMES BROWN

Hip hop pioneer Kool Herc is largely credited as one of the founders of hip hop. But surprisingly Herc credits the Godfather of Soul James Brown for being his inspiration. Kool Herc explained,

Kool Herc was one of several hip hop founders who participated in the Smithsonian’s announcement about its new hip hop initiative. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has launched a new multi-year initiative titled, Hip-Hop Won’t Stop: The Beat, The Rhymes, The Life, that will document hip hop history.

“And James Brown is my inspiration with the music. I’m a spin-off of James Brown. Hip hop is a spin-off of James Brown. James Brown don’t know that but as I go out to you right now James I want to do a tribute to you.”