From 12pm ET to 12am ET on Sunday (January 1), Hip Hop fans can hear personal stories from Flash as well as exclusive mixes from DJ Jazzy Jeff, Mannie Fresh, Pete Rock and, of course, Mix Master Mike.

In Baz Luhrmann’s Netflix hip-hop saga “The Get Down “ a young Grandmaster Flash (Mamoudou Athie) gives the main characters 24 hours to figure out the key to his quick mix theory. Their only clue? A ...

NEWARK, N.J., June 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2025 Rock The Bells Festival, set for Saturday, June 28th at Newark's Prudential Center, just turned up the volume with the addition of two of hip-hop's ...

In honor of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, Ebro sits down with one of its originators, Grandmaster Flash. Flash walks Ebro through those early days, how he invented the art of turntablism, and his ...

DJ Grandmaster Flash joined “In Focus” to take a look back on hip-hop’s evolution. He’s considered being one of the pioneers of hi-hop DJing, cutting, scratching and mixing. Grandmaster Flash ...

HIP-HOP WAS BORN IN THE BRONX IN the summer of 1973. To celebrate the music’s 50th anniversary, “Rolling Stone” will be publishing a series of features, historical pieces, op-eds, and lists throughout ...

At the dawn of hip hop, he recorded with the Furious Five. Their hits included "The Message" and "White Lines (Don't Do it)". Nearly 3 decades ago, Flash created the 'Quick Mix Theory,' the process of ...

The pioneering DJ reveals how he built sound systems from junk and what he thought of Blondie's Rapture: "Shit, she kept her word!" When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

It was half past midnight when Grandmaster Flash retired from his turntable to a steaming cup of tea at the Union Square W Hotel. His voice was hoarse from the hour-long set he’d deejayed for the ...