Hip Hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash talks about the genre’s 50th anniversary celebrations, beatboxing, his accomplishments and more in the latest episode of “Drink Champs.”
“Drink Champs” is back! Starting the new season with a high note in 2024, N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN were joined by Hip Hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash for a candid conversation that addressed his role in getting the genre off of the ground.
The self-proclaimed scientist and mathematician of music fell in love with music the first time he heard a needle drop on a vinyl. Using his developed skill of being handy, Grandmaster Flash started producing as a teenager and became the official DJ and beat-maker for Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five in the ’70s. After putting rap on the map with records like “The Message,” the group continued to make history by being the first people to take Hip Hop from The Bronx to the mainstream.
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