After explaining how DJ Kool Herc helped birth hip-hop by bringing the Jamaican dancehall culture — and its air horn sounds — to New York City, Cipha explained why he added the sound to his sets.

Cipha Sounds helped turn a party sound into a global icon, blending Jamaican dancehall roots with hip hop radio style to shape the way generations recognize energy in music.

The air horn sound can melt ice; it can cure sinus infections. Great Big Story understands this, ... tracing it back to Jamaican dancehalls up through DJ Cipha Sounds’ popularization on Hot 97.

The DJ was kind enough to share the story behind the massive, attention-grabbing sound. ... the air horn sound has been associated with reggae and Jamaican dancehall music since the 1960s.