'One person did not create this culture. It's three. Herc, Bam, and myself,' said Grandmaster Flash, the founding father of Hip-hop.
Hip-hop transcends far beyond the music. Joseph Saddler, better known as Grandmaster Flash, is one of the three founding fathers of hip-hop. Chantee Lans has the story."One person did not create this culture. It's three. Herc, Bam, and myself," said Grandmaster Flash, the founding father of Hip-hop."This is hip-hop to me, wax paper, spray starch, the heated rubber mat," Grandmaster Flash said.
"I came up with this technique that allowed me to elongate the drum break, I put a microphone on the other side of the table, to see if anyone could speak," Grandmaster Flash said. "My job is to entertain the audience, make them feel good. I consider myself like the band leader, the maestro, the pied piper," DJ Kool Red Alert said.It was the only local TV show at the time showcasing rising Black hip-hop stars.
Video Music Box was the longest-running video music show in the world, creating demand from all races.
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