Hip-hop got some love at the Los Angeles City Hall Friday.
West Coast hip-hop icons were honored by the L.A. City Council. KNX News’ Craig Fiegener spoke to Damien "Big Percy" Roderick, who is one of those honorees and has been a big influence in hip hop for decades.
“Hip-hop is the arts. It's the graffiti, it's the dancing, it's the fashion, it's the clothes, it's the food." Percy said. "That's what hip-hop is."
Percy said it all started with DJ Kool Herc, who is also known as the founding father of hip-hop.
“He was doing a block party and started scratching and mixing and doing stuff at the block party,” Percy said. “And that's how hip-hop was created.”
Percy is also Snoop Dogg’s longtime business manager. He’ll be honored by Councilwoman Heather Hutt.
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