00:00:00 Introduction 00:09:00 Growing Up in Brownsville, Brooklyn 00:01:29 Aspirations To Be A Doctor 00:02:09 Parents' Music Collection 00:02:55 Dance Competitions at " The Hole" In Brownsville 00:03:52 The First Time Hearing Rap Music 00:04:56 Earning Her Nickname "Sparky D" 00:05:42 Cassette Tapes Spreading Throughout NYC 00:06:20 Joining The Playgirls Rap Group 00:07:43 Performing At Block Parties 00:08:48 Meeting Spyder-D and Kurtis Blow at Power Play Studios 00:10:00 Learning The Ropes From Russell Simmons 00:13:01 Becoming Famous Before Finishing High School 00:14:36 Choosing Kool DJ Red Alert To Be Her DJ 00:16:51 Influencing Salt-N-Pepa and MC Lyte 00:18:20 A Fan Crying For Sparky D In The Bathroom 00:19:08 Giving Back & Helping Others in Need 00:20:14 The Influence of Brownsville 00:21:11 Stop Teaching Negativity with Music 00:22:18 Being Proud of Her Career 00:23:19 Sparky D's Book "From The Pit To The Palace" 00:23:50 Being Enemies with Roxanne Shante 00:25:31 Gambling at the Casino 00:26:11 Words of Advice
She’s about to perform across the street from my apartment in Soundview Park in the Bronx in a few minutes. Imma watch from my window since it’s hot outside.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:09:00 Growing Up in Brownsville, Brooklyn
00:01:29 Aspirations To Be A Doctor
00:02:09 Parents' Music Collection
00:02:55 Dance Competitions at " The Hole" In Brownsville
00:03:52 The First Time Hearing Rap Music
00:04:56 Earning Her Nickname "Sparky D"
00:05:42 Cassette Tapes Spreading Throughout NYC
00:06:20 Joining The Playgirls Rap Group
00:07:43 Performing At Block Parties
00:08:48 Meeting Spyder-D and Kurtis Blow at Power Play Studios
00:10:00 Learning The Ropes From Russell Simmons
00:13:01 Becoming Famous Before Finishing High School
00:14:36 Choosing Kool DJ Red Alert To Be Her DJ
00:16:51 Influencing Salt-N-Pepa and MC Lyte
00:18:20 A Fan Crying For Sparky D In The Bathroom
00:19:08 Giving Back & Helping Others in Need
00:20:14 The Influence of Brownsville
00:21:11 Stop Teaching Negativity with Music
00:22:18 Being Proud of Her Career
00:23:19 Sparky D's Book "From The Pit To The Palace"
00:23:50 Being Enemies with Roxanne Shante
00:25:31 Gambling at the Casino
00:26:11 Words of Advice
What movie does she mean 23 min
Still a beautiful soul out here in ‘24 and continued blessing for ‘25♾️
This is hiphop history...millions of stories with one common thread, in accordance to Hiphop. 🃏
Amen ❤️ 🙏🏽
She’s about to perform across the street from my apartment in Soundview Park in the Bronx in a few minutes. Imma watch from my window since it’s hot outside.
LOVE SPARKY D!!!!!!
Sparky D Top Female MC
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