Grandmaster Flash (1958—)
Grandmaster Flash (Joseph Saddler) was a hip-hop pioneer. Using his skills as an electronic engineer he perfected the art of punch phasing and mixing by constructing t...
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Instead of guitars, there were turntables. Scratches replaced soaring riffs. An induction speech was read off a Blackberry. The hip-hop era arrived Monday at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Grandma...
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Ask Grandmaster Flash about hip-hop stars deserving of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and he's quick with a list of rap icons. "Afrika Bambaataa. Run-DMC. KRS-One," he says, barely pausing for a b...
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Kurtis Blow, a pillar in the foundations of hip hop, was cemented into history when he was inducted into the Bronx Walk of Fame this past Sunday, June 26. The celebration of famed Bronxites kicked ...
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The first annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors paid tribute to hip hop's 30-year history. Taped for broadcast Tuesday October 12, the show serves as the grand finale to VH1's 5-part documentary series, And Yo...
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The awards show, which will be taped at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, will honor LL Cool J, Big Daddy Kane, Salt N Pepa, John Singleton, Grand Master Flash and The Notorious B.I.G.
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That’s why Russell Simmons, Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Kool Herc, Ice Tea, Grandmaster Flash, Crazy Legs and Fab Five Freddy were among the hip hop pioneers that made their way to the Hilton Hotel ...
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That's what Public Enemy front man Chuck D said at an emergency meeting held yesterday, Feb. 22, at the National Black Theatre in Harlem. The Supreme World Council of the Universal Zulu Nation, whi...
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>Name: DJ J. Period
>Hometown: L.A., Ca, but reps BK to the fullest!
>Pro Stats: J.Period has tapped the storytelling potential of mixtapes by collaborating with A-List artists such as...
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After an amazing past year that included crooning on OutKast's Grammy-winning Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, Brown, 33, is ready to lace fans with buttery tracks like "Till (Your Legs Start Shakin)" ...
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VH1.com, in association with the second annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors announces the launch of FREESTYLE 59, an online contest to seek out the best undiscovered hip hop artist in the country. Five final...
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Grandmaster Flash (1958—)
Rock hall welcomes Grandmaster Flash
