It seems almost impossible that hip-hop would trace its origin back more than three decades to an engineering student with a penchant for experimenting with vinyl. Yet before he was Grandmaster Flash, ...
Primary Wave Music announces the addition of trailblazing DJ and hip-hop founding father Grandmaster Flash to its roster. Today, Primary Wave Music has announced the addition of Grandmaster Flash ...
Grandmaster Flash was one of the first DJs to make successful records. In 2002, he spoke to Fresh Air about how he discovered that he could use... 'Fresh Air' celebrates 50 years of hip-hop: ...
HACKENSACK — The Bronx may be widely known as the birthplace of hip-hop, but the genre also has deep roots in Bergen County, where the Sugarhill Gang brought the art form to the masses with “Rappers ...
Inspired by a new book tracing four pivotal years in the city’s history, hear a playlist of songs from the dawn of hip-hop that were swirling at the time. By Jonathan Mahler Hear songs from Lucy Sante ...
Grandmaster Flash will revisit his journey through hip-hop - from Bronx block parties to the world stage - in his upcoming memoir Birth of a Culture. The book, due out in the fall of 2026 via ...
GRANDMASTER FLASH AND THE FURIOUS FIVE: Ladies and gentlemen, it's now the time for the Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five MCs. (Rapping) We're coming. We're coming. We're coming. We're coming. We ...
MOSLEY: While DJ Kool Herc is often credited as the father of hip-hop, Grandmaster Flash was one of the first DJs to make successful rap records and become a pioneer in the genre. In the '70s, he ...
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