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The man who invented hip hop couldn't afford his hospital bill. DJ Kool Herc pioneered the breakbeat in the Bronx in 1973 — no record deal, no royalties, no patent. While billion-dollar empires were built on his technique, Herc faced $10,000 in medical bills without health insurance. His original turntables sold at Christie's for over ...
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