At first glance, this Bronx building at 1520 Sedgwick Ave, not far from the Harlem River, is rather ordinary. But its importance in the history of music, and hip-hop in particular, is paramount.
At first glance, this Bronx building at 1520 Sedgwick Ave, not far from the Harlem River, is rather ordinary. But its importance in the history of music, and hip-hop in particular, is paramount.
It was within the walls of this modest apartment complex that DJ Kool Herc created hip-hop at a party on August 11, 1973. This event made 1520 Sedgwick Ave a sort of cultural monument. A monument that has been threatened several times. Like in the early 2000s when there was talk of turning it into a more luxurious housing complex. But the fights led in its favor won the battle and allowed it to keep its identity and to become officially the cradle of hip-hop music.
Embark immediately on an exhilarating world tour with some of music’s most iconic bands and artists!
Head to Melbourne, Australia for a stroll along AC/DC Lane before crossing the iconic Abbey Road pedestrian crossing in the company of The Beatles. Visit Janis Joplin‘s home in San Francisco and find out how Johnny Cash ended up playing his greatest hits to a crowd of prisoners in San Quentin. Travel the winding roads of Laurel Canyon in Los Angeles with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and stop in Japan to catch up with Deep Purple, Phil Collins and Daft Punk. Drive down the Tina Turner Highway before entering some of the most legendary studios in music history. Go back to the troubled origins of Billie Holiday and make a pact with Robert Johnson at the famous crossroads in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Embark immediately on an exhilarating world tour with some of music’s most iconic bands and artists! Relive the Jimi Hendrix concert on the Isle of Wight before paying tribute to Bob Marley in Jamaica.
Produced by a team of pop-culture specialists and enhanced by numerous anecdotes, Cult! musictells the secrets of the places that made the history of music.
