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“I named myself Flash many years ago, as I loved the cartoon. Then my own fans said that I should call myself 'Grandmaster,' because of the way I operate turntables. I put the two together and that was it.” quote by Grandmaster Flash — Download Open image

“I named myself Flash many years ago, as I loved the cartoon. Then my own fans said that I should call myself 'Grandmaster,' because of the way I operate turntables. I put the two together and that was it.”

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Normal kids in their teens want to go and date girls and do mischievous things, your hormones are jumping around, but I stayed in…

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I like fixin' up old cars and doing things with my family.

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Hmmmm... It's fun being in front of people, playing shows and all. But hotels? Being away from home? That's different.

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“Athletes rejected, governors corrected Gangsters, thugs and smugglers are thoroughly respected The money gets divided The women get excited Now I'm broke and it's…

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Conquer your neighbourhood, conquer your city, conquer your country, and then go after the rest of the world. That's my mantra.

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