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“I invented this DJ technology, I did this with nothing”: Grandmaster Flash on turntablism, Rapture...
MusicRadar via Yahoo News· 9 months agoGrandmaster Flash "You could make it from nowhere, and have everything" Grandmaster Flash...
Why you might see Incubus floating down the Little Miami River
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 10 months agoNearly 30 years since its debut, the band Incubus remains one of the few continued successes of the...
40 years of ‘Rockit,’ how Herbie Hancock elevated hip-hop onto a new pedestal
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 10 months agoIn honor of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, theGrio examines how Herbie Hancock’s “Rockit,”...
14 Of Our Favorite DJs Who Do It For The Culture
Blavity via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHip-hop culture is nothing with someone standing behind two turntables and a microphone. The DJ is among the most necessary pioneers of Black music in...
Attica Blues: "This album opened doors for other people. We played our part so the Little Simz of...
MusicRadar via Yahoo News· 12 months agoAttica Blues Why aren’t Attica Blues household names? Their faultless blend of sweet soul...
Throwback time: Did you get down at Nasty's on a Monday? Relive the vibes at tribute show.
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoSweaty crowds of West Campus kids, hip-hop heads, hippy dippy Austinites and townies filled a tiny...
Jam Master Jay’s Murder Trial: Everything We Know
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJam Master Jay, the trailblazing DJ who propelled Run-DMC to become hip-hop’s first superstar group, was shot dead at a recording studio in Queens, New...
House Music Is Back. Let's Remember Its Roots.
Harper's Bazaar via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFirst things first, house music is Black queer music. A vehicle used to transcend earthly troubles and a soundtrack for the disappearing of bodies on...
MCC DJ class spins a new future for students
East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.) via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 8—The world's first college-accredited program for disc jockeys at Mesa Community College is putting students on a path to learning the techniques of platter-pushing professionals. In the ...
Hip-Hop Was Born in New York City, But Its Roots Are in the Caribbean
Time via Yahoo News· 6 months agoGrandmaster Flash, DJ Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa and Chuck D attend Columbia University's Rap...