11+ Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Quotes On Hobbies, Hobbies And Interests And Strength

In the '70s, anybody who was a connoisseur of collecting vinyl had the velvet brush. Remember the velvet brush? It would clean the record, and you would only grab the record from the sides and you would carefully slide it into the jacket. I never had a velvet brush. — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

I was reckless with records. I would pull them out by my fingertips. I would put my hands all over them. — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

Hip-hop has always been chronologically misunderstood. Too many times, people are hearing the story from the second floor. Nobody's heard the story from the basement. If hip-hop was a cake, all I can tell you is the eggs, the flour, the sugar, the vanilla - the ingredient years. — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

Hip-hop has always been chronologically misunderstood. — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

That diversity of production styles and diversity of lyrical structure - I miss that. — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

I used to travel 200 days of the year. I had to calm it down because I have a 17-year-old daughter going on 30, and a 23-year-old son. I want to be around for them. — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

Too many times, people are hearing the story from the second floor. Nobody's heard the story from the basement. — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

A lot of journalists say, "Tell us about the '80s." Nobody wants to know about the '70s! — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

The first rap record came out in '79, but hip-hop began in '69. — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

I needed to be able to hear the mix before you do - that's when I came up with the "peek-a-boo" system. — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

There's no such thing as a perfect historical film. — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

Life Lessons by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

  1. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five pioneered the use of sampling and cutting in hip-hop, showing the potential for creativity and experimentation in the genre.
  2. Their work also highlighted the importance of collaboration and collective creativity, as well as the potential for hip-hop to be a powerful form of social commentary.
  3. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five demonstrated that hip-hop could be used to tell stories and express ideas, and that it could be a powerful tool for social change.
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