DJ Kool Herc, Coke La Rock, Cindy Campbell, former New York Rep. Jose Serrano and other musicians and artists gathered in the recreation room at 1520 Sedgwick Ave. for a ceremony in 2007.

UNITED STATES – JULY 23: Twins, hip hop dancers, Kevin and Keith Smith, Grand Master Caz, Koolherc, Congressman Jose Serrano, Cindy Campbell, first lady of hip hop, Afrikabambaatta, Founder of Zulunation, Godfather of Hip hop, Grandmixer DXT, grammy winner, CokeLaRock, First MC for Kookherc, Barshem, EZMobee, Grandwizard Theodore, invented Scratch on records, GrandMaster Mellemel, Furios Five. Senator Charles Schumer award Clive Campbell (Koolherc) honoring him in djing the first of a series of parties that would spawn hip hop music and culture in the recreation room at 1520 Sedwick Avenue. Congressmen joined by Tenants, Musicians & historians celebrate NY Stat’s formal recognition of first Hip-Hop Building at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, N.Y. (Photo by Enid Alvarez/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)