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May god bless king Mario true legend of one of the first Dee jay.

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First off ... for any real Hiphopper reading this ... key word ... "Disco" ✌️

Yes Sir ! All Who Were There Should Never Forget !!!

NC county boy

That’s hip hop we fight I beat u up and when it’s over we shake hands and I give u your records because it took heart to fight Mario and Mario being a real ni66a showed him the utmost respect.

Always got to be 20 or MORE of THEM folks.

The Legendary 21 Days of Summer! I'm from BROOKLYN and went to a few of them. Damn parties went all night!!

Folks don't understand that The CULTURE that became known as HIP-HOP had NOTHING to do with ELEMENTS. It had EVERYTHING to DO with BRINGING BLACK COMMUNITIES TOGETHER THROUGH MUSIC. DJ'ING was and is THE ONLY ELEMENT. The EMCEE started out as a HYPE MAN for THE DJ. All that Grafitti, Breakdancing and other shit are ADD-ONS not ELEMENTS

I remember Mario well. We lived in the Bronxdale projects in the 1970’s. Rest in peace to a very charismatic young man. I think the video of Mario speaking was from a documentary called “violence in America” if my memory serves me correctly.

5 yrs ago ?! - I’m late - This is LEGENDARY EPIC MATERIAL !!! This is the movie we’ve all been waiting for to hit box office. Please protect this contribution.

So, mario was a disco dj. He didnt play for the b boys, and he didnt play the breaks

The Originator

sUPER dUPER dOPE!!!!

Blows the original studio version out of the water and that's saying alot. Mannnnnnn.

American music forms: Spirituals,, Blues, Ragtime, Jazz, Country,, Gospel, Bluegrass, Folk R&B, Rock n Roll, Doo-Wop, Soul, Funk, Disco, House and of course Rap and Hip Hop---all enjoy well documented Black American roots coupled with undeniable Black American influence---whether directly or indirectly.. Latinos -- puerto ricans particularly -- explain how you created or co-created yet another installment in the legacy of Black musical expression known as Rap and Hip Hop, yet didn't create or co-create any of the elements of the 14 or so Black American music forms that preceeded it? Or why you were nowhere to be found and absent during the creative and inventive foundation outlining the forms of Black American musical expression, brilliance and greatness throughout any of this or even prior to the 14 or so Black American music forms that are mentioned above. Yet then, all of a sudden--out of nowhere, you folks come along and falsely claim latinos and/or puerto ricans created or co-created Rap and Hip Hop 50/50 half n half (which is the evidence-free and utter nonsense being peddled by fraudsters like derrick colon, radical latino, fat joe and numerous other un-informed and envious latinos. And these of course are claims latinos never mentioned, verbalized or asserted during Rap and Hip Hop's inception during the early 1970's). Latinos/puerto rican claims of "50/50--half & half creation and co-creation just don't add up---it makes no sense and are increasingly coming under heavy scrutiny which is leading to these claims being easily debunked--as they should've been. Moreover, the hateful and many times racist criticism directed at Black American youth by the racist white media over having created Rap and Hip Hop -- latinos -- particularly puerto ricans -- and jamaicans NEVER came forward to denounce the vicious onslaught---yet 50 years later you want to take credit for this FBA art form that you did not create.

Rosedale park we you to call it the big park in the 90s

T Pain still way better lol.

TRUMP WON. Scott Baio supported Donald Trump and has been vindicated by history. Henry Winkler, Ron Howard, Anson Williams and Donny Most voted for Joe Biden and have lost credibility.

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Please tell me of 1...........just one other rapper, that can start off singing GOOD and then flow with mad bars to Black Thoughts level ? Who ?

Most hip hop is lost there not really true to history they just don't know

The should be a movie or Netflix special about this brother. Much love.

GREAT DOCUMENTARY SO SAD THEY HE LEFT SO SOON,BUT REAL KINGS NEVA DIE IN MY BOOK SO SALUTE TO HIM AND TO THOSE THAT KEEP HIS LEGACY ALIVE STILL.[ G.B.T.D. R🙏P DISCO 👑 MARIO] DA BXNY H🎙️P⭐H💽P BEGINGS WITH THE MUSIC AND THE REST FALLS INTO PLACE. RESPECTS 🫵 🅱️🅱️©️REW⭐24️⃣

Just glad yall showed he was from da south, N.C. RIP "King Mario" THANK YOU! 💯

I love this truth!

the beauty of sharing this for educational purposes. i woudnt taket a penny but i'm allowed the pride to share fairly. fair usage. enjoy human beings. black thought is a jedi of hip hop.

THANK YOU for this wonderful piece of history! As a student who discovered this movement in 1984, and continue to learn what I don't know, this documented piece is VERY important! I signed the petition, and look forward to DJ Mario getting his much deserved appreciation for what he did WAY before Herc, Bam, and Flash! No disrespect to them brothas, but WITHOUT Mario, there is no US, facts! June 7, 1971: the OFFICIAL birth of hip hop! Salute DJ Mario 🫡🫡🫡

I never knew. Thank you.

TRUTH BE TOLD, AS A MATTER OF FACT!! HIPHOP did not start in West Bronx on Sedgwick, in a basement. It was originated by DISCO KING MARIO’s CHUCK-CHUCK CITY CREW & ZULU NATION’S AFRIKKA BAMBAATAA, in the South, far east Bronx in Bronxdale, Bronx River, Soundview, Castle Hill, 100, & crosstown’s 23 PARKS!! HIPHOP started in the street! But bcuz Mario has passed away, and Bam has gone away, Herc has claimed the fame, but I know when he got that star on the Walk/Hall of Fame, some of those tears were bcuz he knew he didn’t deserve the title. He can get credit for taking hiphop from basement into the clubs like Fever, but it started raw, literal grass-roots; tru spontaneous talent & skills, rhyming, rapping’ mixin’, scratching’, beat-boxing’, hiphop hustlin’, break-dancin’, & graffiti. It was so good all the other boroughs wanted to do it too. Hence, Queens & Brklyn rappers; but there’s a reason we’re called The Boogie-Down Bronx!! WE EARNED IT!! Now 52yrs later, it has become a culture every1 wants to be a part of. The Art now includes clothing, speaking, & socialization. So when that museum has its opening day, Herc needs to give Mario & Bam their props by naming them as truly the originators of HIPHOP. Hiphop of today isn’t as good as it was back then. It was clean fun, lyrics, no disrespect & nobody got killed. However I am proud that it has lasted as something Blacks can call their own. Kwanzaa, & now Juneteenth are the only things we as a people can claim in this country. True that music & sports are dominated and by Blacks, managers have taken them for their own gain. Even tho’ we built this country & invented most things, others have taken the credit for it. There are some black folk who have gained ownership, but HIPHOP, they can’t take from us!!

This is so cringe. It’s like an act of desperation to take credit for something you had no part in. DJ Mario didn’t isolate breaks, he just played cheesy disco records. DJ Mario didn’t incorporate any of Hip-Hop’s elements. Was he a great DJ? For sure, but not Hip-Hop. Carribean-descended black people from NYC are the true creators of this magical genre.

American music forms: Spirituals, Blues, Ragtime, Jazz, Country, Gospel, Bluegrass, Folk, Rock n Roll, Doo-Wop, Soul, Funk, Disco, Punk, House and of course Rap and Hip Hop---all enjoy well documented Black American roots coupled with undeniable Black American influence---whether directly or indirectly.. Latinos -- puerto ricans particularly -- explain how you co-created or co-invented yet another installment in the legacy of Black Musical expression known as Rap and Hip Hop, yet didn't co-create or co-invent any of the elements of the 14 or so African American music forms that preceeded it? Or why you were nowhere to be found and absent during the creative and inventive foundation outlining the forms of Black American musical expression, brilliance and greatness throughout, or even prior to the previous 14 or so Black American music forms that are mentioned above. Yet then, all of a sudden--out of nowhere, you folks come along and falsely claim latinos and/or puerto ricans co-created and co-invented Rap and Hip Hop 50/50 half n half (which is the evidence-free and utter nonsense being peddled by derrick colon, radical latino, fat joe and numerous other un-informed and envious latinos---claims latinos never mentioned, verbalized or asserted during its inception in the early 1970's)---latinos claims of "50/50--half & half co-creation and co-invention just don't add up---it makes no sense and are increasingly coming under heavy scrutiny which is leading to these claims being easily debunked--as it should've been. Moreover, the heavy hateful and many times racist criticism directed at the Black American youngsters, by the racist white media over having created Rap and Hip Hop, latinos -- particularly puerto ricans -- and jamaicans NEVER came forward to denounce the vicious onslaught, yet 50 years later they want to take credit for this FBA art form that they didn't create.

The breakdancing and graffiti have long gone from Hip Hop. So, much credit should we give it. It had no effect on the growth of the music. It is the music and rapping that was the heartbeat of Hip Hop.

And to things clear Mario WAS NOT PUERTO RICAN his family made that clear

Alot people don't know facts its sad you have these other people giving false information

Omg ive been trying to find this for sooo long. This song was stuck in my head and i remember the melody, lyrics and the performance. Man i loved this song. I got introduced to him through the Tonight Show.

BT with the superior flow

It was great to learn & hear about Disco King Mario.👑

I loved this. Brilliant work, thank you so much for preserving our history.

I heard about King Mario in Microphone Check Hidden History Of Hip hop.

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Lies the Spades did not start because muh racism hahahah stop lying.

This is dope as hell

I love this song!

Every single person who is affiliated with the hip hop culture whether it’s a Dj , MC, Graffiti Artist, B Boy, etc I wish they would get the respect and recognition they deserve 💯

There was no ...first ..evolution sprung up in different areas & the innovation from the Bonxs

Awesome

It's ton of Crack that made the pimp game fall off track

Wow first time seeing this team heavy fan for sure I wish I knew how to Bring back the wigwam

2:50 100% facts. Drums are a african creation, but FBA didnt have $$$ to buy it so they came up with their own invention........BEAT BOXING. Making base sounds from your mouth. .