You can tell, just from the way he speaks about it, he's dedicated his life to this art form. He speaks about it, like a pastor delivering a sermon. This man is a genius.
This is a Master class in electrical engineering, music theory, sociology, hip hop culture and DJing. As a 48 year old DJ originally from the Bronx Flash is one of the most important people in the Hip Hop culture. Thank you Flash for everything you’ve done and created.
Blown away. I feel like an idiot for not knowing this history. THIS is what needs to be taught to kids. So disgusting how much division is being pushed today. Flash and other founding fathers of hip hop should be recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize for bringing so many people together in such a deep and fundamental way. They tapped into the beat inside of all of us, regardless of skin, and provided a means to express it. Bringing a unity that can never be quantified.
The DJ lesson and history is dope and all, but I'm bugging out on the fact that he still has his homie for over 50 years kicking it with him on Hot 97. That's the most impressive point of all of this! With all of the praise and acknowledgement he gets.... he still lets his homie help facilitate the lesson. AND gave him credit that his homie didn't even want to take. True legend.
@@ChynaFearsBuckwheat2001Loyalty and long term friendship is hard to come by in the music business, especially when it goes from just about the music to being about the business.
Grand Master Flash is the reason I became a DJ. Growing up in NYC since the 80's, his name was everywhere on the streets. Breakdancing, break beats, and Hip Hop was a big part of my life and many New Yorkers. He pioneered and set the foundation for the DJ industry. His wisdom, mentality, and love of the art are the values that I try to follow. Listen to the Grand Master when he speaks of being a legend in your own mind vs being a legend for the people. Thank you Grandmaster Flash and Hot 97 for this video - One love!
Not only do we owe this man so much being one of the true OGs of hop hop music, but he is an amazing teacher of this stuff. Should be called Professor Flash Ph. DJ
44:01- Aerosmith - Walk this way 44:33 - Bob James - Take Me To The Mardi Gras 45:25 - Billy Squier - The Big Beat 46:22 - The Whole Darn Family - Seven Minutes of Funk 47:05 - "Get up and dance" by Freedom! 48:10 - Jimmy "Bo" Horne - Get Happy 49:02 - Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers - Bustin' Loose 49:53 - The Incredible Bongo Band - Apache
Actually,....song at 47:05 is "Get up and dance" by Freedom! The Sugarhill house band just emulated it with live instruments which was very common at the time!
If I say "word ,thats dope tho " in response to your comment would it be considered illiterate diction ...or because you teach Hip-Hop would it be accepted ? (Joke and serious question)
Watching this I think it’s clear that the man is a true genius; the way he figured out the technical workings of the equipment by himself and then harnessed this knowledge to make the sound he wanted. Oh, and a visionary to have such a goal to motivate him to do all of it. Always respected him before, but so much more after watching this. Thank you Grandmaster Flash! And Thank you so much to Hot 97 for posting it!
Song1:nas/"NY state"..Original: Joe Chambers "mind rain" Song2:nas/ "the world is yours"..original: A.Jamal "I love music" song3: B.IG"/Hypnotize"..original:Herb Albert "rise" song4:Busta/ "put your hands"..original: Seals and croft "sweet green fields" song:5 Jay Z/ " Public service..Original: Little Boy blues "seed of love " song6:Puffy/ "all about the Benjamins " original: Love Unlimited " Idid it for love" song7:Dre/ "nothin but a g Thang" original:Leon Hayward "I want a do something freaky to you" ...these are the first set of tracks he plays, leaving out some bits and pieces like sample - scratches and other little things..Do your hip-hop homework, respect the craft, and do you!
Dj Suess It's Jay-Z's "Where I'm from" that made it popular. However Fat Joe used it before him on "Bad bad man" and then Kanye used it for that "Saint Pablo' song. Dope sample.
Dawg. This was beautiful. I'm glad I saw this man. Really makes you think about Hip-Hop. I'm a proud fan. Hip-Hop goes beyond a genre and transcends to a culture. Without Hip-Hop people wouldn't dress, talk, make music etc... the way they do now.
And also technically a pioneer of EDM genres/culture. EDM genres obviously live in the DJ set realm, so the innovations he made were invaluable to those genres. Everything from house to techno and everything in-between and branched from needed his innovations to the DJ set up. Turntablism wouldn't have been what it was without the scratching freedom the slipmatt gave, the amount of genres that either wouldn't exist or would have came late had it not been for innovating the tech he had in order to put the music through your headphones but not to the audience. I always knew he was a huge pillar in hip hop but I never realised he was so pivitol to the DJ set up just in general.
This man is a certified genius. If you listen to his breakdown of theories and concepts, it a methodical systematic approach to the subject. Hip Hop is live and it is a science. Comparable to Egyptology science.
Damn, I love this. Thank you Hot 97. I grew up in the Rosedale, Bronxdale area in the Bronx during the 70's, and I remember the Block Parties and the jams in the projects where Flash was spinning. Thank you for sharing this with the world. Peace and God Bless.
Absolutely. I was young as hell, about 13-14 years old, so I wasn't drinking and smoking like the older kids. But the block parties were insane. You could see a cloud of smoke over the small area that surrounded the DJ, all the time. Everyone would be dancing, drinking and smoking. This jams didn't last long though, because the cops would break them up. The cops would sometimes sit along side for a while before breaking things up. The music was amazing, and I heard music during that time that never left the city, I'd never hear it again anywhere else. The closest movie I've seen about growing up in the city is The Get Down, which is what I believe Flash is promoting in this video.
+Kurde DAM - it was brother, the city was stressful but somehow, we made the best of it. My moms saved her kids by moving to South Florida, as we were headed in the wrong direction. Florida was a culture shock. Hip Hop hadn't made it there yet. Check out the Get Down on Netflix, it's the closest I've ever seen a film made about the culture, Peace.
Rique Rod Yeah i watched it, i immediately wanted to know more about the beginning of Hip Hop, and the culture in the Bronx in the 70s. Seriously, even if there was crime, gangs etc.., this culture is so fascinating and we want to know how afro-americans and latinos lived in here against social discrimination and racism, and music was like the solution. Damn dude, The Get Down made me think a lot about it. Thank you for sharing your experience in the Bronx. And as Africa Bambaataa said : Peace, unity, love and havin' fun :D
The first time I heard a Grandmaster Flash song I wanted to be a DJ. I'm a young 62 and I'm still throwing down on the " 1's and 2's. But now I use a Pioneer DDJ-SZ and my lap top, Scratch Factory & Company. Rocking Maryland's Eastern Shore since 84. All thanks to Grandmaster Flash. 👏👏👏👏 😎✌ This is also the best technological explanation of what a DJ is doing behind the tables that I have ever heard. And I even learned a lil' something too. Some people think we are " just playing records ". 🥴
Rocking Maryland Eastern Shore since 84,I said that in my DJ voice when i read it LOL..rock on bro..it dont stop til the casket drop,i LOVE OUR CULTURE IM 56.
Salute !!! You got me by a few… so I hope to keep on goin too!!! Ya can never be too old for something out generation invented and grew up to.. never quit!!!
i know we clowning Flash because his eyes closed, but i really see this dude digging through his memories to give an accurate depiction of Hip Hop history. like talking about the fabric store you see him reliving that memory vividly
If you are a DJ and have seriously played with vinyl, you know everything he is talking about and has experienced all by himself. The equipment that we have, he didn’t have. This is truly biblical in the DJ , hip hop and rap music. The love of the drum break started him off. Respect
Flash is a scientist, the architect and the master! He invented major components for the turntable and the mixer without getting his just due (money for his inventions! It would have been nice for him to have put patents on the things he created, but when you grow up poor you’re limited to the basics. If he did create the patents he would have gotten payed for his genius, by turntable and mixer manufactures. Big ups Grand Master Flash, if it were not for you all the great hiphop & R&B we enjoy today would not be the same or here at all! Much respect and love!
Flash will be remembered in history as the creator of this art form. They should give this man the title of Doctor. Like a Phd. This man could be a professor at a top college teaching this art form and theory. True Genius. So intelligent and dedicated to this. He made a instrument out of 2 turntables. Amazing!!!!! 100 years from now, kids will be reading and learning about what this man did and created. Much Love to Flash. BLESSINGS 🙌 🙌
7:44 - Nas 8:46 - Hypnotize 9:16 - Busta Rhymes 10:10 -JayZ 10:44 - Diddy 11:32 - Dr. Dre 44:35 - RUN DMC - Peter Piper (Take Me to the Mardi Gras) 45:30 - Billy Squier - The Big Beat 46:26 - Seven Minutes of Funk 47:21 - Get Up and Dance 49:55 - Apache
2Pac - "Keep Your Head Up" is from Five Stair Steps...the vocals sampled "Changes" is from a rock song??? "Hit'em Up" - is the same sample as Junior Mafia's "Get Money" (Reix) i forgot the sample name lol
There shoud be a warning label on every single piece of DJ equipment, reading: "If you don't know who Grandmaster Flash is, please return this item immediately!"
He is the entire encyclopedia and a self - taught electric engineer .The master of D J and Hip Hop ,passion together with curiosity can rise a person to another level. Something not even the best University can,hail to Grandmaster.
I sat through this entire video and i'm still in awe.... This man has given us a lesson that went over most people that call themselves a "rapper" head. Let's give our icons, legends and pioneers their roses while they are still able to receive them. Thank You Grand Master Flash for this......
When I was a freshman I think in high school in 2009 I did a project talking about our favorite inventors I did mine on Flash and how you turned a turn table into an instrument and changed the way music would become and is read threw articles talking about things he is talking about in this video but to watch him explain everything..... WOULD HAVE MADE MY FUCKIN PROJECT SO MUCH FUCKIN EASIER GOD DAM IT!!!!! Lol naw but for real tho he is an inspiration and wish I could thank him in person for what he has done.
The man is a legend and an artist on par with the greats artists of old. It is easy to stand on the shoulder of giants, but very hard to become the giant. This man is THE hip-hop giant.
This is so sick dude ! I'm literally crying . Thank you Grand Master Flash for inventing all of this science and fun and music and creativity and expression and love and connection and compassion . 🙏🏼☯️🕉️☮️❤️
I was 15 years old when they dropped the house parties were off the charts! I was blessed to be a part of the beginning of hip hop. Thank you for this amazing video🙏
I HAD A FEELING HE WAS GONNA SAY THAT, ..I HAD TECHNICS IN THE EARLY 80S N STATE OF THE ART, TAPE DECKS W DOLBY NOISE REDUCTION, PRECISION TURNTABLES, POWERFUL TUNERS THAT U COULDN'T TURN THE VOLUME PAST 5 ...
What an incredible bit of storytelling from a soulful genius. It brought me back to my childhood growing up in Queens, NY in the 70s. This is among the best videos I’ve seen this year. Thanks to everyone involved.
Flash is a genius! Keep in mind he was doing these things that we call “fundamentals” long before computer software came on the scene! Any dj who has tried to do this in front of an audience can understand how difficult it is to do. I can’t praise Flash enough!!! Even watching his quick mix set now I see Flash making it look easy but I know otherwise! RESPECT!!!!!!
This is a true artist. People that are a master of their craft are like this. They skipped the parties because they love what they do. I was like this with mechanics and machinery. But all my friends were partying I was ripping motors apart. When they were all getting high I was building speakers. I have a lot of pride for this man. He did what he had to do to be who he is.
No disrespect to you or Grandmaster Flash but technically Kool Herc is the founding father of Hip Hop, but yes Grandmaster Flash did "upgrade" it per say and is very important and contributed immensely to Hip Hop
Now you know why his name is Grandmaster Flash and not just Flash. He's earned that title. You are a grandmaster when you invent the technology or repurpose the technology and when you overcome the existing limitations thus creating what everyone that comes after you now takes for granted. Excellent video.
Watching Grand Master Flash on the turntables doing it old school style brings back memories from the Bronx street parties ..summer jams in N.Y.C!! He's a genius!!
Here's why it doesn't have millions of views; it's because it shifts the paradigm and debunks the stereotypes. America can't fathom this kind of forward scientific progress coming from such humble places.
Flash is the Jimmy Hendrix of Hip-Hop....Completely revolutionized the sound going against the grain staying true to himself and his self thought art form ... because of him the turn tables are considered an electrical instrument.. Thank you for making us Hip-Hop Grandmaster...Keep on Rocking in the free world.
22:50 Great question! And great answer-- a constant quest from a child, public enemy #1 in his house with beatdowns from his sisters. What a great journey from a true genius. Mad respect to the Master.
Some people are hating saying he is talking about himself even tho the video is about him lol. He gives credit. However, he even said in the beginning that he approached DJaying like math. Yea there were many D jays before him but he approached DJaying in a much different way which is why he is recognized for all of this. There were many rappers before Eminem, but not many rappers approached "rhyming skills" the way Eminem did. You don't have to be the first to do something in order to be considered the greatest at it or a pioneer.
People forget that hiphop at it's core about learning pushing yourself. This is why he gives credit because it's allowing each and everyone to see that he's passing the torch
jamoes98T/A try the method of combining the drum solos of 2 different records to extend said solos to create Hip Hop when he debuted this method. he also implemented “toasting” or talking over the music which single handedly created rapping (given Jamaican DJ’s used this be he brought it to the US because he was a Jamaican-American)
@@DrFiji Check out this short documentary th-cam.com/video/2aLYjbC1utM/w-d-xo.html Give credit where credit is due. And I will add that Hip Hip started out as an AFRICAN AMERICAN phenom from the Bronx and was NOT started by Latin, Caribbean, or any other culture the mainstream is trying to accredited it to. As a matter of fact, Hip Hop was already on and crackin by the time Herc decided to participate. The problem is, most of the early Hip Hop DJ's don't mention Mario in their interviews or lectures.
teaching what? no one at a university needs to learn this. I could teach what he is doing in 2 hours. Play a song, back spin, and mash the crossfader into the next song. Repeat.
@@michelevitarelli And your mix will sound the same way you dance i suspect but i would bet you're not a DJ, at least i hope not. There's also all the History and the creative process to get where they got to.. that's what profs seldom get to yet invaluable in any context. Btw Spike Lee is a tenured professor at NYU, why?? teachich what???? it's just point the camera and shot.. done, to use your manner of thinking. But really, your remark just sounds like an insecurity response i typically see from your demographic.
Definitely would have been nice if he had. He deserved and deserves it. But since you sound like you're not sure, the true genuine answer is... he did not
I want to open a hip hop annuity for Grandmaster Flash. He deserves our money for this. Loved every minute. His passion for music.... unmatched. 🔥🔥🔥Beat mode! Appreciate you Flash!!!!🔥🔥🔥👍
His talent is incredible. I been listening to grandmaster flash since the early 80s. What do you know about dual cassette recording stop during commercials press record when the music starts. Grandmaster stack wax.
Oh man! Thank you Flash for sharing your knowledge and wisdom with us! Bangin' out all these Original Samples was so fresh! Respect to all the architecs, Salute 😎!!!
He is nothing short of a genius. Just crazy what he was able to accomplish and figure out as a young man. A true pioneer and legend. Major respect to him. I’ve watched this so many times and always so captivated and in awe.
Flowzah I guess you can say that. I mean Im a young guy, Im only 20 years old. My father always told me stories of grandmaster flash, DJ kool herc. I like how in the series of "The Get Down" it not only tells about these DJ legends, but it submerges you in the everyday life in the bronx in the 70s and the beginning of a new sound known as "hip hop". I actually learned a lot watching this tv show. If you haven't watched it already, I highly recommended it.
My Dear and oldest friend Flash, we’ve been friends for about 40 yrs or more,and I knew you were not like he crew that was hanging around you , many thanks for true hip hop
wow... you know Flash well.. Linda, My name is Martin Please do me a favour if you see Flash at any point (since i can't reach out to him) Please tell him :... Martin says : thank you flash for making my childhood and all our childhoods something that is beyond explanation, something that we can never put into words for you and i doubt you would fully understand so all i can say is.... Thank you to a larger degree than words can say thank you for everything, thank you for helping me grow up because that's what the music did it was there for a child when a child needed it and needed to make sense of the world. Please tell flash that if you get a chance Thanks Linda Appreciate it FYI : I've met my fair share of celebrities as a result of my work, unfortunately i never met Flash, it would have been beyond an honour to have had the opportunity but hey... it doesn't always happen that way funny thing huh LOL some people yearn to meet a celebrity or two now why is it that when you meet them , it's not the one's you want LOL anyway thanks and take care
This is beautiful. This is pure enjoyment and insight if you love Hip-Hop . Thank U to 97 for putting this on for us, thank you to DJ FLash for sharing with us.
He so dang HUMBLE!!! Especially for being one of the Creators. None of those Produces or anyone else wouldnt even be here if it wasnt for him and the other Pioneers!!!
Humble? Watch his Letter to Herc...he's delusional & arrogant. He's basically trying to credit himself for what Herc doing long before him. I know he had to do to make it work back in the day but I guess he didn't get the memo that you do not need to put coins in the heads shell in this day and age. As far as him "inventing" cueing. There's guys with patents in the 50's for cueing systems. He's a narcissist, tooting his own horn because nobody else is doing it. There's a reason why he doesn't get the credit that he thinks he deserves.
@@AaronGuerrerodesdezeroent nah man !!!!! The one's making millions.... they AIN'T HIP HOP!!! Flash don't need their money... Hip hop culture is more than music
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Anyone else watch this in complete silence like it's the most important class of the year lool
yes lol
I couldn't get my eyes off of it. The guy was so engaged, so enlightening.
This was a masterclass.
My world came to a complete stop for 57:27 mins. Loved every minute of it
I would back up if i missed any word! Damn, i was schooled!
You can tell, just from the way he speaks about it, he's dedicated his life to this art form. He speaks about it, like a pastor delivering a sermon. This man is a genius.
Amen.
Technicly he is the Pastor
He is the GRANDMASTER
A............Men !!!!!
@@JamesFaction Grandmaster Pastor Flash
When he closes his eyes he really goes back in time.
Yeah but he didn't go back in time and say thanks to DISCO KING MARIO!
fr. Like he can still feel how he felt then
lol grand master flashback
@@AllRawMusic He feels the same. He feels like this art form is something that he was introduced to by MARIO
We miss EZE.. and NWA
This is a Master class in electrical engineering, music theory, sociology, hip hop culture and DJing. As a 48 year old DJ originally from the Bronx Flash is one of the most important people in the Hip Hop culture. Thank you Flash for everything you’ve done and created.
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@@MrFooliofocker I think Churchill was referring to himself being 48.
All for free. You can see that he cherish the craft.
Case to be made that Flash is THE most important person in the original history of hip hop. Dude's contributions are integral.
@@stephenbernard4675absolutely… 🔥💯🙌🏽🫶🏾
Grandmaster Flash needs to do a Ted Talks!!!
Grandmaster Flash need to start a semester of lecture courses
He just did ;)
Grandmaster flash and krs-one can talk about hip-hop all day to me and I would never get tired.
Do you think he can do one while keeping his eyes closed the whole time?!
+louididdy probably but he would have to practice it a couple times.
Blown away. I feel like an idiot for not knowing this history. THIS is what needs to be taught to kids. So disgusting how much division is being pushed today. Flash and other founding fathers of hip hop should be recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize for bringing so many people together in such a deep and fundamental way. They tapped into the beat inside of all of us, regardless of skin, and provided a means to express it. Bringing a unity that can never be quantified.
Flash has won the POLAR MUSIC PRIZE in 2019, which is the musical equivalent of the NOBEL PEACE PRIZE.
The fact that we got this on TH-cam for free, is just priceless. Mad respect to Flash. Thank you Hot97. Respect.
Yea brovi hear ya but I lat 13.99/mnth for my joints. Lol
The DJ lesson and history is dope and all, but I'm bugging out on the fact that he still has his homie for over 50 years kicking it with him on Hot 97. That's the most impressive point of all of this! With all of the praise and acknowledgement he gets.... he still lets his homie help facilitate the lesson. AND gave him credit that his homie didn't even want to take. True legend.
Facts!
Objectively, that's not the most impressive part. It's the lesson, and it's the smoothness before that.
The easiest thing to accomplish in Flash's journey is the thing you're most impressed with?? 😂😂
@@ChynaFearsBuckwheat2001Loyalty and long term friendship is hard to come by in the music business, especially when it goes from just about the music to being about the business.
It’s a system that works
This is the best thing hot 97 has done in years, i felt like I learned something. Great job
I agree with you. This should be archived as the legends are still physically here!
true need more of this that's why there's alot of people with no knowledge of Hip Hop
Talking to Flash is like pulling blood from a stone, but this was fantastic. Hopefully Hot97 will do more spotlights like this with the pioneers.
TuneStunnaMusic it was (shaolin) fantastic😉😂
+Pepe ayyyeeee
Grand Master Flash is the reason I became a DJ. Growing up in NYC since the 80's, his name was everywhere on the streets. Breakdancing, break beats, and Hip Hop was a big part of my life and many New Yorkers. He pioneered and set the foundation for the DJ industry. His wisdom, mentality, and love of the art are the values that I try to follow. Listen to the Grand Master when he speaks of being a legend in your own mind vs being a legend for the people. Thank you Grandmaster Flash and Hot 97 for this video - One love!
The best 57mins and 27seconds I ever spent on TH-cam
Facts💪
Word!
Any1 know witch pioneer decks he has in this video am sure it's the pioneer plx1000s
Sounds like you've wasted HOURS
SARAP MO IZY
Grandmaster Flash was the ultimate nerd of his craft. Mans was a whole electrical/mechanical engineer. crazy
On top of that the had a very great insight into control theory and conversion rates which is insane
Thats why he says hes a scientist first
This video deserves to be included in hip hop library.
💯💯💯
I wonder if they got the memo by now, 4 yrs later….??
Library of Congress. Send it to the aliens.
Every DJ in the world needs to watch this video
Bro. I just sent this video to every DJ i know.
Budha bless you
I totally agree
Fredric Brown indeed
Agreed.
Not only do we owe this man so much being one of the true OGs of hop hop music, but he is an amazing teacher of this stuff. Should be called Professor Flash Ph. DJ
44:01- Aerosmith - Walk this way
44:33 - Bob James - Take Me To The Mardi Gras
45:25 - Billy Squier - The Big Beat
46:22 - The Whole Darn Family - Seven Minutes of Funk
47:05 - "Get up and dance" by Freedom!
48:10 - Jimmy "Bo" Horne - Get Happy
49:02 - Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers - Bustin' Loose
49:53 - The Incredible Bongo Band - Apache
Thanks @shullin¡¡
Actually,....song at 47:05 is "Get up and dance" by Freedom! The Sugarhill house band just emulated it with live instruments which was very common at the time!
Thnks!
You sir. Are a fucking legend
NIce... I was thinking they should've have put that on the bottom of the screen for each record.
I teach a hip-hop course for college students, glad I came across this clip even tho its older, will be showing it to them!
He has another one I think on his own channel, where he demonstrates the loop in more detail.
If I say "word ,thats dope tho " in response to your comment would it be considered illiterate diction ...or because you teach Hip-Hop would it be accepted ? (Joke and serious question)
Do you have an email. Im a student in atlatna and i always wanted to get deeper into where hip hop came from!
@@Felix-M. it would totally be accepted lol
@@jayd1168 broadcaster.tlove@gmail.com , I have a list of readings that you may be interested in !
He has helped soooooooooooooo many people make soooooooooooooo much money !
When he closes his eyes as he speaks it feels like he's traveling back in time that very moment.
Watching this I think it’s clear that the man is a true genius; the way he figured out the technical workings of the equipment by himself and then harnessed this knowledge to make the sound he wanted. Oh, and a visionary to have such a goal to motivate him to do all of it.
Always respected him before, but so much more after watching this.
Thank you Grandmaster Flash! And Thank you so much to Hot 97 for posting it!
Song1:nas/"NY state"..Original: Joe Chambers "mind rain"
Song2:nas/ "the world is yours"..original: A.Jamal "I love music"
song3: B.IG"/Hypnotize"..original:Herb Albert "rise"
song4:Busta/ "put your hands"..original: Seals and croft "sweet green fields"
song:5 Jay Z/ " Public service..Original: Little Boy blues "seed of love "
song6:Puffy/ "all about the Benjamins " original: Love Unlimited " Idid it for love"
song7:Dre/ "nothin but a g Thang" original:Leon Hayward "I want a do something freaky to you"
...these are the first set of tracks he plays, leaving out some bits and pieces like sample - scratches and other little things..Do your hip-hop homework, respect the craft, and do you!
thank you
You're missing the JayZ song between 4-5
Dj Suess It's Jay-Z's "Where I'm from" that made it popular. However Fat Joe used it before him on "Bad bad man" and then Kanye used it for that "Saint Pablo' song. Dope sample.
original: French Montana "shot caller"
WTF?
+Troy Frazier I was thinking of a completely different song..shot caller has an old sample in it too that LOTU used back when..
Dawg. This was beautiful. I'm glad I saw this man. Really makes you think about Hip-Hop. I'm a proud fan. Hip-Hop goes beyond a genre and transcends to a culture. Without Hip-Hop people wouldn't dress, talk, make music etc... the way they do now.
I would LOVE if ppl didn't dress, talk and make the music they do now. lmao
give this man a ted talk he created an art what an awesome man
A TED talk lol. This is Grand Master Flash... Give this man a department of music university tenure position
Founding father of hip hop living legend we young people give him his flowers
This dude is a teacher, a preacher a soundengineer and a hiphop legend! Above all a teacher! ✌️
And a professor too!
And also technically a pioneer of EDM genres/culture. EDM genres obviously live in the DJ set realm, so the innovations he made were invaluable to those genres. Everything from house to techno and everything in-between and branched from needed his innovations to the DJ set up. Turntablism wouldn't have been what it was without the scratching freedom the slipmatt gave, the amount of genres that either wouldn't exist or would have came late had it not been for innovating the tech he had in order to put the music through your headphones but not to the audience. I always knew he was a huge pillar in hip hop but I never realised he was so pivitol to the DJ set up just in general.
This man is a certified genius. If you listen to his breakdown of theories and concepts, it a methodical systematic approach to the subject. Hip Hop is live and it is a science. Comparable to Egyptology science.
Wow you sound real smart R Clark lol!
Damn, I love this. Thank you Hot 97. I grew up in the Rosedale, Bronxdale area in the Bronx during the 70's, and I remember the Block Parties and the jams in the projects where Flash was spinning. Thank you for sharing this with the world. Peace and God Bless.
damn man i bet those partys were amazing, got any storys u don't mind telling?
Disco Mario R.I.P.
Absolutely. I was young as hell, about 13-14 years old, so I wasn't drinking and smoking like the older kids. But the block parties were insane. You could see a cloud of smoke over the small area that surrounded the DJ, all the time. Everyone would be dancing, drinking and smoking. This jams didn't last long though, because the cops would break them up. The cops would sometimes sit along side for a while before breaking things up. The music was amazing, and I heard music during that time that never left the city, I'd never hear it again anywhere else. The closest movie I've seen about growing up in the city is The Get Down, which is what I believe Flash is promoting in this video.
+Kurde DAM - it was brother, the city was stressful but somehow, we made the best of it. My moms saved her kids by moving to South Florida, as we were headed in the wrong direction. Florida was a culture shock. Hip Hop hadn't made it there yet. Check out the Get Down on Netflix, it's the closest I've ever seen a film made about the culture, Peace.
Rique Rod Yeah i watched it, i immediately wanted to know more about the beginning of Hip Hop, and the culture in the Bronx in the 70s. Seriously, even if there was crime, gangs etc.., this culture is so fascinating and we want to know how afro-americans and latinos lived in here against social discrimination and racism, and music was like the solution. Damn dude, The Get Down made me think a lot about it. Thank you for sharing your experience in the Bronx. And as Africa Bambaataa said : Peace, unity, love and havin' fun :D
The Master is a scientist not just a pioneer of music. So deep on many levels!! Can't stop sharing this!!!
The first time I heard a Grandmaster Flash song I wanted to be a DJ. I'm a young 62 and I'm still throwing down on the " 1's and 2's. But now I use a Pioneer DDJ-SZ and my lap top, Scratch Factory & Company. Rocking Maryland's Eastern Shore since 84. All thanks to Grandmaster Flash. 👏👏👏👏 😎✌ This is also the best technological explanation of what a DJ is doing behind the tables that I have ever heard. And I even learned a lil' something too. Some people think we are " just playing records ". 🥴
Rocking Maryland Eastern Shore since 84,I said that in my DJ voice when i read it LOL..rock on bro..it dont stop til the casket drop,i LOVE OUR CULTURE IM 56.
Much respect to you man!! You've been in the game for a while and you're still going strong!! That's what's up!! Salute to you man.........
Salute !!! You got me by a few… so I hope to keep on goin too!!! Ya can never be too old for something out generation invented and grew up to.. never quit!!!
And don't stop Pop!
The Get down was sooooooo fire!!!.. I advise y'all hip hop heads to watch that on netflix.. Too bad I gotta wait for part 2 next year..
2 damn years?!?!
+Andrew Kornblatt nah next year
It's AMAZING, I'm not really deep into hip hop but it's just everything, the visuals, the music, the story lines, acting everything is phenomenal
its rlly cheesy
You are really cheesy. Or 12?
i know we clowning Flash because his eyes closed, but i really see this dude digging through his memories to give an accurate depiction of Hip Hop history. like talking about the fabric store you see him reliving that memory vividly
You can also tell the 70's tracks he was playing, was bringing back so many memories for him.
Lmao tf u mean clownig flash he the real flash
That's one def granpa
is someone clowning dude?
he has my upmost respect and reverance any haters can smd
If you are a DJ and have seriously played with vinyl, you know everything he is talking about and has experienced all by himself.
The equipment that we have, he didn’t have.
This is truly biblical in the DJ , hip hop and rap music.
The love of the drum break started him off.
Respect
Flash is a scientist, the architect and the master! He invented major components for the turntable and the mixer without getting his just due (money for his inventions! It would have been nice for him to have put patents on the things he created, but when you grow up poor you’re limited to the basics. If he did create the patents he would have gotten payed for his genius, by turntable and mixer manufactures. Big ups Grand Master Flash, if it were not for you all the great hiphop & R&B we enjoy today would not be the same or here at all! Much respect and love!
Nice
And he'd be busy doing that and creating less. Perhaps it's hard to do both
I think the whole idea of intellectual property kind of goes against hiphop ethos
mind blowing...knowledge. ...history!!! Technical Genius!! Thank you Grandmaster Flash!!!!
70's Music is so important... Tell 'em Flash!
Flash will be remembered in history as the creator of this art form. They should give this man the title of Doctor. Like a Phd. This man could be a professor at a top college teaching this art form and theory. True Genius. So intelligent and dedicated to this. He made a instrument out of 2 turntables. Amazing!!!!! 100 years from now, kids will be reading and learning about what this man did and created. Much Love to Flash. BLESSINGS 🙌 🙌
True statement
7:44 - Nas
8:46 - Hypnotize
9:16 - Busta Rhymes
10:10 -JayZ
10:44 - Diddy
11:32 - Dr. Dre
44:35 - RUN DMC - Peter Piper (Take Me to the Mardi Gras)
45:30 - Billy Squier - The Big Beat
46:26 - Seven Minutes of Funk
47:21 - Get Up and Dance
49:55 - Apache
NO TUPAC WTF??
TheRainAssassin Flash was dropping the looped samples used to produce those songs lol
pretty sure the drums were used for other songs
2Pac - "Keep Your Head Up" is from Five Stair Steps...the vocals sampled
"Changes" is from a rock song???
"Hit'em Up" - is the same sample as Junior Mafia's "Get Money" (Reix) i forgot the sample name lol
+Jeff Luther Dennis Edwards don't look any further
+Jeff changes is from the way it is Bruce hornby ... Hit em up is from don't look any further
There shoud be a warning label on every single piece of DJ equipment, reading: "If you don't know who Grandmaster Flash is, please return this item immediately!"
Yes .I studied flash, d.J.. Cheese , redalert
ITX Official 😂
FACTS !!!!!
LOL........... Definitely
So damn rights its untrue 👌
He is the entire encyclopedia and a self - taught electric engineer .The master of D J and Hip Hop ,passion together with curiosity can rise a person to another level. Something not even the best University can,hail to Grandmaster.
I was born in 77. Been hearing Flash since my youngest years. Much love and respect!
I sat through this entire video and i'm still in awe.... This man has given us a lesson that went over most people that call themselves a "rapper" head. Let's give our icons, legends and pioneers their roses while they are still able to receive them. Thank You Grand Master Flash for this......
When I was a freshman I think in high school in 2009 I did a project talking about our favorite inventors I did mine on Flash and how you turned a turn table into an instrument and changed the way music would become and is read threw articles talking about things he is talking about in this video but to watch him explain everything..... WOULD HAVE MADE MY FUCKIN PROJECT SO MUCH FUCKIN EASIER GOD DAM IT!!!!! Lol naw but for real tho he is an inspiration and wish I could thank him in person for what he has done.
One of the greatest things I have ever seen in my life. And I am not into DJing.
Boy! Now, that's a passion right there!
I can't put into words how happy I am to have seen this! Thank you HOT 97. Thank you sooooo much Grand Master Flash! Absolute Love here from me .
The man is a legend and an artist on par with the greats artists of old. It is easy to stand on the shoulder of giants, but very hard to become the giant. This man is THE hip-hop giant.
SomeReallyUniqueName your not lying
This is probably the most meaningful video hot 97 has uploaded in a long time. Goddamn. 🔥 I wish I could be his emcee
I'm impressed, Another Black Scientist, Grandmaster Flash
Scientist! Yes
Flash attended Samuel Gompers Vocational School where he studied electronics as a kid.
This is so sick dude ! I'm literally crying . Thank you Grand Master Flash for inventing all of this science and fun and music and creativity and expression and love and connection and compassion . 🙏🏼☯️🕉️☮️❤️
he need to open a hip hop school I swear I'll enroll in a heartbeat
me too
am on bord
He needs to open his eyes first... haha but hell yeah real hip hop knowledge for sure!
KRS One would be the philosophy teacher
+KaizerMan LMAOO this comment wins hands down
I was 15 years old when they dropped the house parties were off the charts! I was blessed to be a part of the beginning of hip hop. Thank you for this amazing video🙏
''And the name of the turntable was...Technics SL...'' Goose-BUMPS
I HAD A FEELING HE WAS GONNA SAY THAT, ..I HAD TECHNICS IN THE EARLY 80S N STATE OF THE ART, TAPE DECKS W DOLBY NOISE REDUCTION, PRECISION TURNTABLES, POWERFUL TUNERS THAT U COULDN'T TURN THE VOLUME PAST 5 ...
his homie is so proud it warms my heart
This is the greatest thing HOT 97 has had IN SOME TIME!!! EXCELLENCE OF HIP HOP HISTORY!!!!
Thank you for giving Dr. Flash a platform and free hands to express his inner to the world. He should be giving lectures at universities.
What an incredible bit of storytelling from a soulful genius. It brought me back to my childhood growing up in Queens, NY in the 70s. This is among the best videos I’ve seen this year. Thanks to everyone involved.
WHAT A LEGEND SUCH A HONOUR TO HAVE HIM HERE WITH US , THANK YOU
Flash is a genius! Keep in mind he was doing these things that we call “fundamentals” long before computer software came on the scene! Any dj who has tried to do this in front of an audience can understand how difficult it is to do. I can’t praise Flash enough!!! Even watching his quick mix set now I see Flash making it look easy but I know otherwise! RESPECT!!!!!!
This is a true artist. People that are a master of their craft are like this. They skipped the parties because they love what they do. I was like this with mechanics and machinery. But all my friends were partying I was ripping motors apart. When they were all getting high I was building speakers. I have a lot of pride for this man. He did what he had to do to be who he is.
I've been a dj for a while, but I never knew about the full bar = 6 rotations thing. Mind blown.
4 bars = 6 rotations but it depends on the bpm and the rpm of course, give or take some fraction of a rotation for 33 rpm...
Me to bruh
Right he made it all so simple while when i 1st started i was struggling lol
Then you were merely a record player not a DJ
it all depends on the bpm of the record. that doesnt magically work for every record lol
This ladies and gentlemen is a hip hop pioneer
THE Hip Hop Pioneer
Imagine being the founding father of HIP HOP??!?? He must feel SOO much honour.
No disrespect to you or Grandmaster Flash but technically Kool Herc is the founding father of Hip Hop, but yes Grandmaster Flash did "upgrade" it per say and is very important and contributed immensely to Hip Hop
@@vladimirsacherer9793 grand wizard Theodore was the first scratch Dj?
vladimir sacherer I was about to say that it's between a few people
@@destinixshakur
Thanks for educating. It's important to give *each* one their props😊.
reallythankful 2 facts it's not just one it's a collective foundation of many
This is hands down the dopest show you guys/ladies have ever done!
Now you know why his name is Grandmaster Flash and not just Flash. He's earned that title. You are a grandmaster when you invent the technology or repurpose the technology and when you overcome the existing limitations thus creating what everyone that comes after you now takes for granted. Excellent video.
Watching Grand Master Flash on the turntables doing it old school style brings back memories from the Bronx street parties ..summer jams in N.Y.C!! He's a genius!!
Yoooooooooo'.. Why this video dont have more than 1000 million of views?.. This is IMPORTANT
only been 4 months xD
Factssssssssssssss
Because people are dumb sheeps that follow dumb sheeps
thats because real hip hop died/that why many new music suck in that gen re
Here's why it doesn't have millions of views; it's because it shifts the paradigm and debunks the stereotypes. America can't fathom this kind of forward scientific progress coming from such humble places.
Glad he's still around, All I was taught was 50s, 60s, Motown, and 70/80s music. Only thing I'll listen to!
Flash is the Jimmy Hendrix of Hip-Hop....Completely revolutionized the sound going against the grain staying true to himself and his self thought art form ... because of him the turn tables are considered an electrical instrument.. Thank you for making us Hip-Hop Grandmaster...Keep on Rocking in the free world.
22:50 Great question! And great answer-- a constant quest from a child, public enemy #1 in his house with beatdowns from his sisters. What a great journey from a true genius. Mad respect to the Master.
season 2 of the get down needs to have more episodes really good show
part two of season 1 is coming soon my g
+Kevin Dandin do you know what the date is? The shows amazing
I heard 2017 but I may be wrong
+Kevin Dandin i thought it was coming in 2017?
I think it is
Some people are hating saying he is talking about himself even tho the video is about him lol. He gives credit. However, he even said in the beginning that he approached DJaying like math. Yea there were many D jays before him but he approached DJaying in a much different way which is why he is recognized for all of this. There were many rappers before Eminem, but not many rappers approached "rhyming skills" the way Eminem did. You don't have to be the first to do something in order to be considered the greatest at it or a pioneer.
People forget that hiphop at it's core about learning pushing yourself. This is why he gives credit because it's allowing each and everyone to see that he's passing the torch
nah DJ Kool Herc was the original one to do this stuff
@@DrFiji Correction " The Disco King " Mario was before Kool Herc and is one of the greatest unsung pioneers of Hip Hop Culture. Try early 70's
jamoes98T/A try the method of combining the drum solos of 2 different records to extend said solos to create Hip Hop when he debuted this method. he also implemented “toasting” or talking over the music which single handedly created rapping (given Jamaican DJ’s used this be he brought it to the US because he was a Jamaican-American)
@@DrFiji Check out this short documentary th-cam.com/video/2aLYjbC1utM/w-d-xo.html Give credit where credit is due. And I will add that Hip Hip started out as an AFRICAN AMERICAN phenom from the Bronx and was NOT started by Latin, Caribbean, or any other culture the mainstream is trying to accredited it to. As a matter of fact, Hip Hop was already on and crackin by the time Herc decided to participate. The problem is, most of the early Hip Hop DJ's don't mention Mario in their interviews or lectures.
He needs to be teaching at a university.
teaching what? no one at a university needs to learn this. I could teach what he is doing in 2 hours. Play a song, back spin, and mash the crossfader into the next song. Repeat.
@@michelevitarelli And your mix will sound the same way you dance i suspect but i would bet you're not a DJ, at least i hope not. There's also all the History and the creative process to get where they got to.. that's what profs seldom get to yet invaluable in any context. Btw Spike Lee is a tenured professor at NYU, why?? teachich what???? it's just point the camera and shot.. done, to use your manner of thinking. But really, your remark just sounds like an insecurity response i typically see from your demographic.
Everybody should know the basics of hip hop fo sho
@@michelevitarelli some people don't have dj rhythm period so everybody can't just pick this up that easy
@@gregd6022 word truth
This video is such an amazing and important primary source of historical information about music and hip hop! My students will LOVE this! Thank you!!!
This is probably the most important bit of history in the hip hop universe,absolutely the godfather,i hope the master has the huge respect he deserves
This is definitely a once in a lifetime opportunity. Thanks Hot 97 for doing this
PURE GENIUS. I hope Grandmaster Flash got paid for all of his amazing inventions.
Definitely would have been nice if he had. He deserved and deserves it. But since you sound like you're not sure, the true genuine answer is... he did not
@@theLTstation he got paid to preform... trust me he did just find
Man, when I heard Busta's sample for "if You wanna party with me" I got chills. That's some digging right there! Genius.
This is also the fundamentals of House Music Djying! Amazing.
I want to open a hip hop annuity for Grandmaster Flash. He deserves our money for this. Loved every minute. His passion for music.... unmatched. 🔥🔥🔥Beat mode! Appreciate you Flash!!!!🔥🔥🔥👍
His talent is incredible.
I been listening to grandmaster flash since the early 80s.
What do you know about dual cassette recording stop during commercials press record when the music starts.
Grandmaster stack wax.
you been alive since the early 80s and following music
wow you a relic
Nothing
I love this thank you to all who participated in creating this art called hiphop! Words cant express how greatful I am!
Oh man! Thank you Flash for sharing your knowledge and wisdom with us! Bangin' out all these Original Samples was so fresh! Respect to all the architecs, Salute 😎!!!
Flash is due billions in innovation and engineering development. He is like De Vinci but with music. Brilliant.
Who is watching The get down series on Netflix i could not stop i watched all 6 in 1 day lmao
me 2. lol
it has everything. hip hop. graffiti. drugs dealing. beautiful girls.
Yes everything that used to happen in the 70's
Took me 2 days but dope as hell!
Rainier Castro I was watching it on 1 or 2 am then i was done at 6/7 am lol I have no life
I saw Flash on Drink Champs and went down a Hip Hop history rabbit hole. Salute to one of the founders and a legend Grandmaster Flash. 🫡
I love Hip-Hop even more now.
Me too
Gemini Williams right
Gemini Williams For real I'm 17 years old and I love listening to the classics.
John Basement #Googleme for that hiphop
You would love the originals more when you crate dig
this shit was beautiful. it was intriguing from beginning to end
This is possibly the best interview I've seen so far on Hot 97
He is nothing short of a genius. Just crazy what he was able to accomplish and figure out as a young man. A true pioneer and legend. Major respect to him. I’ve watched this so many times and always so captivated and in awe.
The Legend! thank u so much for your influence Flash! much love and respect always!
he looks so into it, he really broke it down to a straight ass science
Amazing..simply amazing
thanks for introducing this video on the gi page
Ayy you brought me
Lol JG! I didn't even know you did a GI video on this. I was just scrolling through the comments.
UTxJGTheDon Gaming Illuminaughty 🤘🏾🤘🏾best group out there
Holy fuck, I didn't notice it was JG
This is history, this guy put loads of young DJ/musicians on their spot......
Watch The Get Down man, forreal that shit is dope as hell.
I second that
third it
that's how I ended up here
best show i've seen in years. i say this to people whenever they bring up needing something to watch.
Flowzah I guess you can say that. I mean Im a young guy, Im only 20 years old. My father always told me stories of grandmaster flash, DJ kool herc. I like how in the series of "The Get Down" it not only tells about these DJ legends, but it submerges you in the everyday life in the bronx in the 70s and the beginning of a new sound known as "hip hop". I actually learned a lot watching this tv show. If you haven't watched it already, I highly recommended it.
This was incredible. Like a walk through time. I learned much. Thank you for your contribution to, and evolution of Hip Hop Grandmaster Flash.
BRUUUHHH....WHERE IS THIS MANS MOVIE?? This is HIP HOPs BLUEPRINT
watch The Get Down on netflix, they made a series, it premiered last week
+kareem Good looks bro im THERE
Yeah dude the series is awesome
Ye but wtf is the sugar hill gang and Scorpio
+melphieowns one of the first artists in the hip hop genre
My Dear and oldest friend Flash, we’ve been friends for about 40 yrs or more,and I knew you were not like he crew that was hanging around you , many thanks for true hip hop
wow... you know Flash
well.. Linda, My name is Martin
Please do me a favour if you see Flash at any point (since i can't reach out to him)
Please tell him :...
Martin says : thank you flash for making my childhood and all our childhoods something that is beyond explanation, something that we can never put into words for you and i doubt you would fully understand
so all i can say is.... Thank you to a larger degree than words can say
thank you for everything, thank you for helping me grow up because that's what the music did
it was there for a child when a child needed it and needed to make sense of the world.
Please tell flash that if you get a chance
Thanks Linda
Appreciate it
FYI : I've met my fair share of celebrities as a result of my work,
unfortunately i never met Flash, it would have been beyond an honour to have had the opportunity
but hey... it doesn't always happen that way
funny thing huh
LOL
some people yearn to meet a celebrity or two
now why is it that when you meet them , it's not the one's you want LOL
anyway
thanks and take care
watch my reaction video to his classic tune The message th-cam.com/video/M5l0I74WHfo/w-d-xo.html
Math & science never lie. Learned that early on as a DJ. This video is essential viewing for any aspiring DJ. Thank you, Sir Flash.
Shakes Ebros hand at the end, all he gives Rosenberg is the mic. #sonned
hahahaha
FUCK ROSENBIRD
hahahaha
what! you noticed that too...hehe
joshua phillipss do u know whats the fast guitar sample
This is beautiful. This is pure enjoyment and insight if you love Hip-Hop . Thank U to 97 for putting this on for us, thank you to DJ FLash for sharing with us.
He so dang HUMBLE!!!
Especially for being one of the Creators.
None of those Produces or anyone else wouldnt even be here if it wasnt for him and the other Pioneers!!!
Everyone making millions off of hip Hop should break some bread with this man.
Humble? Watch his Letter to Herc...he's delusional & arrogant. He's basically trying to credit himself for what Herc doing long before him. I know he had to do to make it work back in the day but I guess he didn't get the memo that you do not need to put coins in the heads shell in this day and age. As far as him "inventing" cueing. There's guys with patents in the 50's for cueing systems. He's a narcissist, tooting his own horn because nobody else is doing it. There's a reason why he doesn't get the credit that he thinks he deserves.
@@AaronGuerrerodesdezeroent nah man !!!!! The one's making millions.... they AIN'T HIP HOP!!! Flash don't need their money...
Hip hop culture is more than music