Temp Hop

Today's Metro has a story about the birthplace of Hip Hop, which, strangely enough, was "born" in an apartment complex a few miles down the street from where I grew up:

"Right off the Major Deegan stands a nondescript 100-unit brick high-rise at 1520 Sedgwick Ave. It was recognized this month by the state as the birthplace of hip-hop and is eligible to join the State and National Register of Historic Places."

I grew up on 3850 Sedgwick ave. So I was there when Hip Hop was just a tiny little baby infant, 6 pounds, 4 ounces, so small...