Grandmaster Flash Traces Hip Hop's Roots

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five are synonymous with the birth of hip hop.

Flash was the group's mastermind, and in the late 1970s, the group's performances in New York public parks and nightclubs helped give hip hop its identity.

He chronicles his life and career in the book, "The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash: My Life, My Beats."

In this video excerpt, he explains how he first became curious about the mechanics of sound and how his pioneering nature led him to revolutionize the DJ scene.

Listen to more of the interview here:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99466612

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[JahiSalaam]

damn, grandmaster flash is a genius man

[October33rd]

anyone know where i can find the full interview?

[djfingersflores]

of course like so many hip hop dj's now he is definitely one of my insirations .. thanks for sharing

[Thelongmanable]

If history is accurate and true that means that Grand master Flash lietarally owns the oldest known turn table on the planet and is something that should be in a museum. So if anyone knows him please see if you could obtain this turn table or modified record player.

[nptrock]

word to that!!!!

[ecotakako]

No one from this HIP HOP community would expect to find this here~! What a pleasant surprise!!! Thanks for sharing with the world the art of RAP/Hip hop/vinyl