In which city did DJ Kool Herc originate Hip-Hop music?
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Bronx, New York
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Hip-Hop music originated in the Bronx, New York City. In the 1970s, DJ Kool Herc started holding block parties and playing two copies of the same record, extending the instrumental break and creating new sounds and styles. This new style of music became known as hip-hop.
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