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Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five

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  1. And It Don't Stop: More Washington Post CorrectionsRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday Dec 6 | Franklin Avenue

    Sunday, December 06, 2009 Fresh off the Washington Post's epic Public Enemy/"911 Is A Joke" fail , we spent Friday over on Franklin Avenue's Twitter feed recapping several more WaPo mistakes.

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    Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Police

  2. Hip-hop through the ages

    Sunday Dec 6 | Campus Press

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

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    Related Topix: The Sugarhill Gang, Hip-Hop, Black Entertainment, Kurtis Blow, Rap, Tupac, The Notorious B.I.G.

  3. Beatbox legend heats up hip-hop gathering

    Nov 20, 2009 | Post Tribune

    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 ...

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    Related Topix: Hip-Hop, Slick Rick, Lyte, Big Daddy Kane, Rap, DJ Kool, Merrillville, IN, Entertainment

  4. Becoming a Deejay,Leaving the P-J's

    Nov 16, 2009 | City Limits

    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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    Related Topix: Fordham University, Queens, NY, New York, NY, Run DMC, Rap, Dance, DMC

  5. Thrifty Tunes 11.15.09: Slade - Slayed

    Nov 14, 2009 | 411mania.com

    ... genre. Hip-hop has this problem. (Is the most representative album the early stuff like Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five and RUN DMC , more recent musicians like Jay-Z and Dr. Dre or chameleon-ish groups like Outkast and The Roots ?) Another ...

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    Related Topix: Slade, Pop/Rock, David Bowie, Rap, Dance, DMC, The Roots, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop, Music, Entertainment

  6. Becoming a Deejay,Leaving the P-J's

    Nov 9, 2009 | City Limits

    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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    Related Topix: Fordham University, Queens, NY, New York, NY, Run DMC, Rap, Dance, DMC

  7. Boothe holds on with 'Never Let Me Go'Read the original story w/Photo

    Oct 28, 2009 | Jamaica Gleaner

    A music critic once called Ken Boothe the 'Wilson Pickett of reggae', a nod to his soulful delivery.

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    Related Topix: Reggae, Ken Boothe, Misty in Roots

  8. Why Chipmunk wants to inspire

    Oct 18, 2009 | The Sun Online

    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.

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    Related Topix: Why?, Hip-Hop, Disco, Chic, The Sugarhill Gang, Rap, Dr. Dre, Black Entertainment, Offbeat

  9. when hip hop arrivedRead the original story

    Oct 14, 2009 | MetaFilter

    It was 30 years ago today... October, 1979: Rapper's Delight by the Sugarhill Gang was released .

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    Related Topix: Hip-Hop, The Sugarhill Gang, Rap

  10. N.C. Historically Black College Debates Rapper's Appearance At HomecomingRead the original story

    Oct 4, 2009 | WBT-AM Charlotte

    While leaders at North Carolina A 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.

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    Related Topix: Greensboro, NC, University of North Carolina Greensboro, Rap, Jay-Z, Black Entertainment

  11. NC School Debates Rapper's Appearance At Concert

    Oct 4, 2009 | NBC 17

    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.

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    Related Topix: North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, University of North Carolina Greensboro, Rap, Jay-Z, Black Entertainment

  12. Festivals face offRead the original story

    Aug 24, 2009 | Montreal Gazette

    Nouvelle Vague's Nadeah Miranda performs at Metropolis July 31 as part of Les FrancoFolies.

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    Related Topix: Grandmaster Flash, Rap

  13. Peppers, LL Cool J lead RRHF nomineesRead the original story w/Photo

    Sep 26, 2009 | Digital Spy

    ... all of Fame, LL Cool J would be the third hip-hop act represented in the Hall following Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five and Run-DMC. Players 1154

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  14. LL Cool J Receives Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame NominationRead the original story

    Sep 23, 2009 | HipHopDx

    Rapper LL Cool J [click to read] could be the next Hip Hop act to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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    Related Topix: LL Cool J, Rap, Black Entertainment, Entertainment, Drama, Television

  15. The Stooges, RHCP, Abba, Kiss and LL Cool J Lead 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame NominationsRead the original story w/Photo

    Sep 23, 2009 | Paste Magazine

    While the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees of yore have often fallen under the large classic rock/"music everyone's dad likes" umbrella, 2010's just-announced nominees are a group as varied as your iPod on shuffle.

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    Related Topix: iPod, Disco, Donna Summer

  16. HW Interview: NYa s Lack of FlawsRead the original story

    Sep 1, 2009 | Harlem World

    In our on-going search for new talent in-and-out of Harlem. We recently sat down with a hip hop newcomer Lack of Flaws to discuss his life, art and where he sees himself in New York's music scene.

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  17. Hollis Street Renamed For Run-DMCRead the original story w/Photo

    Aug 31, 2009 | NY1

    NY1's CeFaan Kim was in Hollis where a street was renamed for Run-DMC. Hollis Avenue and 205th Street will now be known as Run-DMC/JMJ Way.

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    Related Topix: Run DMC, Rap, Dance, DMC, Queens, NY, New York, NY, Hollis, NY, Entertainment

  18. DJ Am diesRead the original story w/Photo

    Aug 28, 2009 | Buzz Patrol

    DJ AM also known as Adam Goldstein has died at the age of 36. So sad! He was found dead on Friday afternoon at around 5 PM in his New York apartment with prescription pill bottles near his body - he was shirtless and wearing sweatpants.

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  19. DJ Am dies days after he "wrapped filming" on MTV intervention series Gone Too FarRead the original story

    Aug 28, 2009 | Reality Blurred

    Adam Goldstein, aka DJ AM, was found dead today in New York, less than a year after surviving a plane crash.

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    Related Topix: Air Accidents

  20. 4ie6Read the original story w/Photo

    Aug 28, 2009 | TMZ.com

    DJ AM posted his final tweet on Tuesday afternoon. The lyric is the opening line to the famous Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five song "New York, New York." Permalink:

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