The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash: My Life, My Beats
Flash, Grandmaster; Ritz, David
Language: English
Published by Crown Archetype, 2008
- Hardcover
- New
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- Title
- The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash: My Life, My Beats
- Author
- Flash, Grandmaster; Ritz, David
- Publisher
- Crown Archetype
- Publication year
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0767924754
- ISBN 13
- 9780767924757
- Item weight
- 19 ounces
- Dimensions
- 6x1x9
A no-holds-barred memoir from the primary architect of hip hop and one of the culture's most revered music iconsboth the tale of his life and legacy and a testament to dogged determination.
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five fomented the musical revolution known as hip hop. Theirs was a groundbreaking union between one DJ and five rapping MCs. One of the first hip hop posses, they were responsible for such masterpieces as The Message and Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel.
In the 1970s Grandmaster Flash pioneered the art of break-beat DJingthe process of remixing and thereby creating a new piece of music by playing vinyl records and turntables as musical instruments. Disco-era DJs spun records so that people could dance. The original turntablist, Flash took it a step further by cutting, rubbing, backspinning, and mixing records, focusing on breakswhat Flash described as the short, climactic parts of the records that really grabbed meas a way of heightening musical excitement and creating something new.
Now the man who paved the way for such artists as Jay-Z, Sean P. Diddy Combs, and 50 Cent tells allfrom his early days on the mean streets of the South Bronx, to the heights of hip hop stardom, losing millions at the hands of his record label, his downward spiral into cocaine addiction, and his ultimate redemption with the help and love of his family and friends. In this powerful memoir, Flash recounts how music from the streets, much like rock n roll a generation before, became the sound of an era and swept a nation with its funk, flavor, and beat.
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About the Author
Grandmaster Flash (Joseph Saddler) and the Furious Five was the first hip hop group to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Saddler hosts a weekly Sirius Satellite Radio show, DJ Grandmaster Flash, on Hot Jamz (channel 50), Saturdays 5-8 p.m. ET.
David Ritz is the critically acclaimed author of the bestselling biography Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye, and coauthor of the autobiographies of Smokey Robinson, Etta James, B. B. King, and Ray Charles.
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