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 FiveThe first rap record came out in '79, but hip-hop began in '69.
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious FiveI 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 FiveThat diversity of production styles and diversity of lyrical structure - I miss that.
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious FiveIn 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.
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