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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
When the culture of Hip Hop was only ten years in the making, this visual journey through all aspects of the culture was the blueprint of Hip Hop’s true roots Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Wild Style is arguably the very first movie and one of the very few that shows the true essence of […]
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 […]
In Part 3: Hip Hop is Big Business, Grandmaster Flash recalls the days that mainstream media pinned Hip Hop as “a sailing ship in the night” and references the moments he recognized Hip Hop proving them wrong. #HipHop50 #GMFVignetteSeries #GrandmasterFlash
Fresh off his 2023 GRAMMY awards performance, Grandmaster Flash talks about the history of Jay-Z, the proficiency of Eminem, and his discovery of Drake in Part 2 of his 10-part vignette series. Click below to watch now!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dr. Dre is cooking up some new music and apparently, it will “Change the game.” Grandmaster Flash stated he pulled up to Dr. Dre’s crib and got to hear the new music. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “I get a call from one of my heroes he invites me to the CRIB he takes me […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
On January 1st, 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 house […]
After a boasting year of success with his multi-platinum album DAMN gaining streams surpassing Beyonce and Bruno Mars over 2 billion alongside a Nike deal, Kendrick Lamar covers Forbes December issue as the “Hip-Hop Conscience” for their annual 30 Under 30 list. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information There is the common talk about the DAMN […]
