This week's Hip Hop Family Tree strip features the first national rap music tour, the Swatch Watch New York City Fresh Fest `84, by Ed Piskor.
Fresh Fest '84
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Charlie Stettler Tells About 1st Black Show @ Radio City Music Hall with Fat Boys
NYC Fresh Fest commercial
Introducing Boogie Down Productions
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KRS-One discovers Scott La Rock is a DJ
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LL Cool J's First LP, Radio
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