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50 years ago, teenagers partied in the Bronx — and gave rise to hip-hop Enlarge this image toggle caption José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR When Jerry Leader was growing up, he made himself a toy set of DJ equipment. Enlarge this image toggle caption José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR "Everybody that talks about Herc's parties back then talks about two things," says Jeff Chang, author of the definitive hip-hop history Can't Stop Won't Stop. Enlarge this image toggle caption Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Enlarge this image toggle caption Henry Iddon/PYMCA/Avalon/Getty Images Henry Iddon/PYMCA/Avalon/Getty Images "The best part of the records, I went to it," Herc said in our phone conversation. Enlarge this image toggle caption Enid Alvarez/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images Enid Alvarez/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images Fifty years after the now-fabled party, DJ Kool Herc also wants those who make hip-hop to remember to be custodians of the culture — to stop the senseless violence associated with it.

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