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2023’s ‘Music at the Intersection’: A Hip-Hop Time Capsule Unearthed

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St. Louis Culture: Where Graffiti Meets Groove, Breakdancing Blends with Jazz, and Deejaying Dances with Humanity Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In a resounding celebration of music’s timeless power, the vibrant city of St. Louis recently served as the epicenter of musical ecstasy during the 2023 edition of Music at the Intersection. Nestled in the […]

Grandmaster Flash, Alicia Keys And More Honored By Black American Music Association’s Inaugural ICE Medal Of Honor

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Today, The Black American Music Association and its Board of Directors, led by Co-Founders Michael Mauldin and Demmette Guidry, announces The ICE Medal of Honor inaugural celebration at Atlanta’s prestigious Ray Charles Performing Arts Center at Morehouse College on Sunday, October 15, 2023. This groundbreaking event will be a historic Black tie evening honoring and paying tribute to the legends, creative visionaries, and trailblazers within Black […]

Grandmaster Flash Reveals His Father Inspired Him to Build a DJ Setup

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In celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, Ebro had the honor of sitting down with one of its true pioneers, Grandmaster Flash. Flash took Ebro on a journey back to the early days of hip-hop, reminiscing about how he revolutionized the art of turntablism and became one of the genre’s originators. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information […]

Grandmaster Flash Drops Part 4 of the Vignette Series

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In Part 4: The Block Parties, Grandmaster Flash recalls setting up his sound system for block parties in the Bronx and “borrowing” power from the city’s lights using his tools and knowledge of electronics. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Flash shares how his innovative mind extended beyond the magic behind his turntables… starting with how […]

Grandmaster Flash Releases Part 1 Of His New Vignette Series

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Grandmaster Flash, the first DJ to ever turn turntables into a musical instruments, details his invention of a new tool that allowed records to move freely. Called a “wafer” at the time, his story has become a world-renowned vital instrument for today’s DJ, known as the slipmat! This first episode in a 10-part series features […]

Happy Birthday To Hip Hop Pioneer Grandmaster Flash!

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On this date in 1958, a man who will forever reform the stance of the turntable was born; Joseph Saddler, best known as Grandmaster Flash. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Amidst the infancy of hip-hop culture, Grandmaster Flash dominated the disc jockey scene of the North Bronx as he once was the DJ for big-time […]

ICYMI: Furious Five Rapper Kidd Creole Sentenced in Fatal Stabbing

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Rapper Kidd Creole is being sentenced after being found guilty of first-degree manslaughter. The 62-year-old Creole, whose real name is Nathaniel Glover, was sentenced to 16-years in prison today for the murder of a homeless man, John Jolly in New York City. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The founding member of Grandmaster Flash and the […]

Furious Five Rapper Kidd Creole Sentenced in Fatal Stabbing

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Rapper Kidd Creole is being sentenced after being found guilty of first-degree manslaughter. The 62-year-old Creole, whose real name is Nathaniel Glover, was sentenced to 16-years in prison today for the murder of a homeless man, John Jolly in New York City. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The founding member of Grandmaster Flash and the […]

New Universal Hip Hop Museum Unveiled In The Bronx

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In a little under two years the Universal Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx will be open to the public. Thursday, the Borough’s President, Ruben Diaz Jr. broke ground on the first phase of Bronx Point; the museum’s permanent home. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In celebration of the upcoming project, ABC 7 reports Hip […]

Happy 62nd Birthday To Hip Hop Founding Father Grandmaster Flash!

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On this date in 1958, a man who will forever reform the stance of the turntable was born; Joseph Saddler best known as Grandmaster Flash. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Amidst the infancy of hip-hop culture, Grandmaster Flash dominated the disc jockey scene of the North Bronx as he once was the DJ for big-time […]

Grandmaster Flash to Receive Prestigious Polar Music Prize

Grandmaster Flash to Receive Prestigious Polar Music Prize

While people in the U.S. are still talking about last weekend’s Grammy’s, Europe is getting set for the Polar Music Prize awards ceremony, which will take place on June 11 in Stockholm, Sweden. One of this year’s laureates is the legendary hip hop artist Grandmaster Flash. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Polar Music Prize, […]

15 Groundbreaking Debut Rap Albums Since Hip-Hop Was Born

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Words by Keenan Higgins & Jasmine Johnson Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information   Today marks 45 years since the birth of Hip-Hop! Advertisement In the decades since it all began on Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, the genre has went on to become the most powerful (and most lucrative!) in all of music. Of course, that […]

Museum Exhibit in Oakland Chronicles the ‘Style and Wisdom’ of Hip-Hop Culture

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Is there a general universal understanding on how Hip-Hop culture changed the face of American music? There are a hoard of paintings, videos, and photos with the culture’s aptitude on display. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Stationed at the Oakland Museum of California is the profound exhibit, “Respect: Hip-Hop Style & Wisdom,” aims to narrate […]

10 Sneakers on Classic Rap Albums That You Can Still Cop Right Now

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Hip-hop and sneaker culture have gone hand-in-hand since Run-DMC first rapped about their adidas in 1986 — a move that led to a lucrative partnership between the Three Stripes and the three-man band, and ultimately created a lane others swiftly followed. From Jay-Z’s S. Carter deal with Reebok to Kanye’s current YEEZY deal with adidas, […]

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