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Hip-Hop started out in the park… and Grandmaster Flash has pretty been there since the beginning. Playing a big part in the creation of deejaying as we know it, his contributions to Hip-Hop as a culture are undeniable. Few people with his perspective still remain a prominent figure in an art form that cannibalizes their old. So if anyone was qualified to break Hip-Hop down to it’s lowest denominator, Flash would be on the short list. On his latest LP, The Bridge (Concept Of A Culture), he takes a stab at doing just that. Sadly, much like the culture itself, a lack of direction has this compilation adding nothing new to the discussion. Flash assembled a motley crew of legends and upstarts together which all but guaranteed a choppy showcase before the play button is pushed. Read the rest of this entry »

Grandmaster Flash. Definitely not a name you expect to hear in 2K9 (let alone with a song titled “Swagger,”) but the pioneer is back looking to spread new messages in a new generation. Read the rest of this entry »

I just finished reading Grandmaster Flash’s autobiography, The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash (More on the book later), and this particular excerpt that had to be shared.

Too often, those of us in the here wonder why Rakim was and still is so revered as an emcee. I even remember hearing him for the first time and I know I’ve told the tale. When you heard him for the first time, you were mesmerized. Period. But having been a little too young to fully remember all the way back to remember Read the rest of this entry »