The first rap record came out in '79, but hip-hop began in '69. — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Copy Share Image
I was reckless with records. I would pull them out by my fingertips. I would put my hands all over them. — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Copy Share Image
In the '70s, anybody who was a connoisseur of collecting vinyl had the velvet brush. Remember the velvet brush? It would clean… — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Copy Share Image
The first rap record came out in '79, but hip-hop began in '69. — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Copy Share Image
I was reckless with records. I would pull them out by my fingertips. I would put my hands all over them. — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Copy Share Image
I needed to be able to hear the mix before you do - that's when I came up with the "peek-a-boo" system. — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Copy Share Image
A lot of journalists say, "Tell us about the '80s." Nobody wants to know about the '70s! — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Copy Share Image
Hip-hop has always been chronologically misunderstood. Too many times, people are hearing the story from the second floor. Nobody's heard the story from the… — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Copy Share Image
In the '70s, anybody who was a connoisseur of collecting vinyl had the velvet brush. Remember the velvet brush? It would clean the record,… — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Copy Share Image
Too many times, people are hearing the story from the second floor. Nobody's heard the story from the basement. — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Copy Share Image
There's no such thing as a perfect historical film. — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Copy Share Image
I used to travel 200 days of the year. I had to calm it down because I have a 17-year-old daughter going on 30,… — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Copy Share Image
That diversity of production styles and diversity of lyrical structure - I miss that. — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Copy Share Image
Hip-hop has always been chronologically misunderstood. — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Copy Share Image
