CBH Talks: Brooklyn's in the House Exploring the Borough's Local Hip Hop Hsitory Part 1
Collection: Hip Hop Collection: Brooklyn Public Library. Center for Brooklyn History
Date: April 20, 2023; 2023-04-20
Material: Digital Video Dimension:
Total running time: 1:06:12
Creator: DJ Clark Kent with Marcia Ely, Dr. Patrick Rivers and Dr.Will Fulton for Brooklyn Public Library. Center for Brooklyn History
Identifier: aql:42300 HHC-COC-BPL-Video-2023-04-20-001
Description: Raised in Crown Heights and active as a deejay since the late 1970s, DJ Clark Kent has been a key participant in several eras of hip hop, first making his name as Dana Dane’s deejay in the mid-1980s, then as a leading deejay in the seminal hip hop clubs Union Square and Latin Quarter. In the 1990s, serving both as a record producer and A&R executive, Clark played key roles in the careers of the Notorious BIG and Jay-Z. Virtual conference moderaetd by Dr. Patrick Rivers and Dr. Will Fulton, introduction by Marcia Ely. Audience Q and A follows moderator discussion. View full video here
Creator :
DJ Clark Kent with Marcia Ely, Dr. Patrick Rivers and Dr.Will Fulton for Brooklyn Public Library. Center for Brooklyn History
Date :
April 20, 2023; 2023-04-20
Summary/Description :
Raised in Crown Heights and active as a deejay since the late 1970s, DJ Clark Kent has been a key participant in several eras of hip hop, first making his name as Dana Dane’s deejay in the mid-1980s, then as a leading deejay in the seminal hip hop clubs Union Square and Latin Quarter. In the 1990s, serving both as a record producer and A&R executive, Clark played key roles in the careers of the Notorious BIG and Jay-Z. Virtual conference moderaetd by Dr. Patrick Rivers and Dr. Will Fulton, introduction by Marcia Ely. Audience Q and A follows moderator discussion. View full video here
Subject :
Hip-hop; Disk jockeys; New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn; Rap; Music trade; DJ Clark Kent; Notorious B.I.G., 1972-1997; Jay-Z,1969-; DJ Flowers; Dane, Dana; Brooklyn Public Library. Center for Brooklyn History; Atlantic Recording Corporation
Rights :
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, Copyright held by Brooklyn Public Library.
Coverage :
Locations discussed: Brooklyn (N.Y.) Crown Heights (New York, N.Y.) Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Type :
Video recordings
Format :
Digital Video; Total running time: 1:06:12
Identifier :
aql:42300 HHC-COC-BPL-Video-2023-04-20-001
Subject:
Hip-hop; Disk jockeys; New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn; Rap; Music trade; DJ Clark Kent; Notorious B.I.G., 1972-1997; Jay-Z,1969-; DJ Flowers; Dane, Dana; Brooklyn Public Library. Center for Brooklyn History; Atlantic Recording Corporation
Hip-hop; Disk jockeys; New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn; Rap; Music trade; DJ Clark Kent; Notorious B.I.G., 1972-1997; Jay-Z,1969-; DJ Flowers; Dane, Dana; Brooklyn Public Library. Center for Brooklyn History; Atlantic Recording Corporation
Rights Notice
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, Copyright held by Brooklyn Public Library.
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, Copyright held by Brooklyn Public Library.
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