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History of Rap by Kurtis Blow

Here is a clip of the first 10 minutes of the monumental "History of Rap", written and produced by Kurtis Blow for Krush Films. The individ…

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0 Aug 19, 2010

Melle Mel's "The Message"

Grandmaster Flash & the Furious 5's "The Message" was the first rap song that spoke to the conditions in the ghetto which by and large…

Started by Editor's Pick

0 Jun 23, 2010

Movie: This is the Life

Award winning film documenting the underground hip hop movement at LA's Good Life Cafe, a breeding ground for artistic hip hop express…

Started by Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist

0 Jun 9, 2010

Grandwizard Theodore - Inventor of the Scratch

Grandwizard Theodore is credited as the inventor of the scratch. Peep this clip from turntablism documentary Battle Sounds (1994), in whic…

Started by Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist

0 Jun 2, 2010

Hip Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes

HIP-HOP: BEYOND BEATS AND RHYMES is a riveting documentary that examines representations of gender roles in hip-hop and rap music through…

Started by Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist

0 May 12, 2010

Lyricism and Capitalism

Why having lyrics matters, even if you're only in it for the money. Wacka Flocka says "lyrical rappers don't make money". J- Smooth aka I…

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0 Mar 18, 2010

HOW TO RAP: The Art and Science of the Hip-Hop MC

HOW TO RAP: The Art and Science of the Hip-Hop MC by Paul Edwards Foreword by Kool G Rap With a foreword by Kool G Rap and interviews wit…

Started by Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist

0 Mar 10, 2010

Rewind: Slick Rick in Russell Simmons' movie, "The Show" (1995)

This is a clip from Russell Simmons' movie, "The Show" (1995), where Russell visits a humble Slick Rick in jail.

Started by Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist

0 Feb 17, 2010

DJ Revolution & Kid Capri talk about the DJ in Hip Hop

DJ Revolution & Kid Capri talk about mixtapes, what it takes to be a DJ, the role of the DJ and why the music has suffered.

Started by Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist

0 Feb 6, 2010

Afrika Bambaataa on the origin of Rap

Founder of the Zulu Nation, godfather of universal hip hop culture, Afrika Bambaataa talks about the origin of rap music.

Started by Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist

0 Jan 11, 2010
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