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Coke La Rock is one of the famous Rapper, who was born on the memorable day of April 24 in the year 1955. Hailing from the vibrant city of New York, Coke La Rock is a proud citizen of United States.
Old school rapper who rose to fame in the 1970s for his musical collaborations with DJ Kool Herc. He is often credited as the first MC in hip hop history.
Over the years, not only have skills been honed, but a significant impact has also been made in the professional field. Whether it's through work, public appearances, or contributions to the community, Coke La Rock continues to be an inspiration for many.Personal Information
| Popular As: | Coke La Rock |
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| First Name: | Coke |
| Last Name: | Rock |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthday: | April 24 |
| Birth Year: | 1955 |
| Age: | 68-years |
Career
He met DJ Kool Herc in high school. The two first began performing together at parties.
His raps were originally shout-outs to friends and were purely improvisational.
Family
He has a son named Dante and a grandson named Josiah. He was mentioned in the 1986 song “South Bronx” by KRS-One.
Coke La Rock Timeline
1970
Nonetheless, La Rock's raps would, as with much else at Kool Herc's parties in the mid-1970s, serve as a basic model for other hip-hop artists that would come onto the Bronx music scene by the end of the decade.
1973
Coke La Rock was a friend and musical partner of DJ Kool Herc, who himself is generally considered to have laid down the foundation for hip-hop music starting in 1973.
1977
As other nascent hip-hop groups patterned themselves after Herc and La Rock and improved on their formula, the popularity of Herc and the Herculoids began to wane as early as 1977.
1986
La Rock's place in hip-hop history was arguably immortalized in the legendary 1986 Boogie Down Productions song "South Bronx" (the opening salvo of the so-called "Bridge Wars") wherein KRS-One raps this:
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2008
However, late 2008 saw the release of what was deemed the first ever recording featuring La Rock, a song titled "Hello – Merry Christmas Baby!" which was released by Sedgwick & Cedar as part of a special holiday compilation to pay homage to the birthplace of hip-hop.
2010
In November 2010, Coke La Rock was inducted into the High Times Counterculture Hall of Fame at the annual ceremonies at the Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam.
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