Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five News

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.

The next big hip-hop event I attended was the Sugarhill Convention held at the Harlem Armory.

Metallica, a heavy-metal machine whose menacing sound has inspired headbangers for nearly three decades, took a detour from its latest world tour for its biggest gig yet.Twenty-eight years after forming and having survived some of the darkness found in their raging music, the San Francisco-based band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ...

The Hall did the right thing and made Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five the first rap act inducted.

Michael Stipe of R.E.M. with Patti Smith. What: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 22nd annual induction ceremony.

In 1984, MTV began playing a video that poked fun at the idea of rock's lead status in the music world.

Twenty-one years after its first class of inductees, the Rock & Rock Hall of Fame finally remedied its most glaring omission in 2007.

Eminem will induct the legendary hip hop group Run-D.M.C. into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame next month according to the Associated Press.

Caption: Flavor Flav. performs at the annual 'HOT 97 Summer Jam' concert at Giant's Stadium.

2007 Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Patti Smith, R.E.M., the Ronettes and Van Halen are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Darryl "DMC" McDaniels is gearing up to host a new reality competition titled, "The Kings of Rap." Currently in production, the show will be a "positive-themed Hip Hop competition," according to the press ...

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five formed in New York in the late '70s and radically altered the musical and cultural landscape -- pioneering the turntable as a way to make music, not just play it.

18, 20, Performance Works, 1218 Cartwright St., Granville Island. Tickets $20/$18 from http://www.vancouvertix.com or 604-629-8849. Artists will also give a one-day workshop for aspiring performers in grades ...

Top Ten Rap/Hip Hop Songs to Sing for Karaoke Hip Hop music is not only great for dancing to; it's also fun to sing along with especially if you are planning a karaoke night.

The $10 cover can seem like a far stretch nowadays. But at the Living Room's Tuesday party called 'I'm With That,' party promoters wanted to create a recession-friendly environment with no cover, $5 pupu menu ...