Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five News

Having close to three decades under its belt at this point, hip-hop has come a long way from its underground roots.

What: "Hip Hop Legends," starring Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, MC Lyte, Big Daddy Kane, DJ Kool featuring DJ Sean Knight, and host Uncle Rail Where: Star Plaza Theatre, U.S. 30 and Interstate 65, Merrillville When: 7:30 tonight Tickets: $38 and $58 MTV recognizes the Harlem resident as "the first human beatbox in the rap world, and still the best of ...

It's Just Begun: The Epic Journey of DJ Disco Wiz, Hip Hop's First Latino DJ, By Luis "DJ Disco Wiz" Cedeno, powerHouse Books, $22.95. The Rat That Got Away, by Allen Jones with Mark Naison, Fordham University Press, $29.95. What Else But Home: Seven Boys and an American Journey Between the Projects and the Penthouse, By Michael Rosen, ...

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It's Just Begun: The Epic Journey of DJ Disco Wiz, Hip Hop's First Latino DJ, By Luis "DJ Disco Wiz" Cedeno, powerHouse Books, $22.95. The Rat That Got Away, by Allen Jones with Mark Naison, Fordham University Press, $29.95. What Else But Home: Seven Boys and an American Journey Between the Projects and the Penthouse, By Michael Rosen, ...

THIRTY years ago in a trendy New York nightclub, three young lads in jeans and T-shirts jumped on stage as the Chic disco classic Good Times started playing.

While leaders at North Carolina A&T State University consider a replacement for a controversial rapper, his possible appearance at the homecoming concert has sparked debate among students at the historically black college.

Hip-hop's old school showed off some honor roll talent Saturday at the Indiana Convention Center.

In 1979, Margaret Thatcher became prime minister - and a rap record was a hit for the first time.

One of the most important elements of rap music is flow. Referring to the rhyming scheme of the MC and defining how he interacts with the beat, the flow encompasses his intonation, accent, speed, melody, rhythm and articulation.

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In fact, there are four different DJ games in the works: DJ Hero , Scratch: The Ultimate DJ , Armin Van Buuren: In the Mix , and DJ Star .

Parting is such sweet sorrow, we know, but it's that time we've come to the third and final part of FILTER 's conversation with Posdnuos of hip-hop trio De La Soul .

The former leader of one of hip-hop s most influential groups, Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, and a pioneer of scratching, sometimes using his feet, elbows and toes, Grandmaster Flash is widely perceived to be one of the most important figures in the genre s history.