Asked by mikaela

DJ Kool Herc is known as one of the founders of hip-hop. What technique did he use that helped create hip-hop music?

A. Scratching vinyl records randomly
B. Looping the breakbeats of songs to keep people dancing
C. Singing over instrumental music
D. Playing music faster than normal

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
B. Looping the breakbeats of songs to keep people dancing

Kool Herc used two turntables and two copies of the same record to extend the instrumental "break" sections, creating continuous beats for dancers and MCs — a foundational technique in early hip-hop.