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Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

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[Wikipedia] Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were an American hip-hop group formed in the South Bronx of New York City in 1978. The group's members were Grandmaster Flash, Kidd Creole, Keef Cowboy, Melle Mel, Scorpio and Rahiem. The group's use of turntablism, breakbeat DJing and conscious lyricism were s

Quotes by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

The first rap record came out in '79, but hip-hop began in '69.

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

Firsts

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I was reckless with records. I would pull them out by my fingertips. I would put my hands all over them.

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Fingertips

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I needed to be able to hear the mix before you do - that's when I came up with the "peek-a-boo" system.

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Able

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A lot of journalists say, "Tell us about the '80s." Nobody wants to know about the '70s!

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80s

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Hip-hop has always been chronologically misunderstood. Too many times, people are hearing the story from the second floor. Nobody's heard the story…

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

Basements

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In the '70s, anybody who was a connoisseur of collecting vinyl had the velvet brush. Remember the velvet brush? It would clean…

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Brushes

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Too many times, people are hearing the story from the second floor. Nobody's heard the story from the basement.

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Basements

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There's no such thing as a perfect historical film.

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Cinema

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I used to travel 200 days of the year. I had to calm it down because I have a 17-year-old daughter going…

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Calm

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That diversity of production styles and diversity of lyrical structure - I miss that.

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Diversity

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Hip-hop has always been chronologically misunderstood.

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Hip hop

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