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*Adventures of Grandmaster Flash My Life My Beats* Hardcover Book 1st Edition
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Features
- Dust Jacket
- Original Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780767924757
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Broadway Books
ISBN-10
0767924754
ISBN-13
9780767924757
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63525927
Product Key Features
Book Title
Adventures of Grandmaster Flash : My Life, My Beats
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
Genres & Styles / Rap & Hip Hop, General, Genres & Styles / Rock
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Music, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
19 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-048224
Reviews
"Grandmaster Flash not only transformed and revolutionized the music industry with his innovative turntable genius, he also opened the doors to power, and influenced the hopes and dreams of generations...and he did it with class. That's the message." -MC Hammer "Hip hop wouldn't be hip hop without the great Grandmaster Flash." -Jermaine Dupri Flash has left an everlasting influence on me and my music. He is a true national treasure." -Kid Rock "Grandmaster Flash is a courageous and visionary artist whose work has enriched so many of us!" -Dr. Cornel West, "Grandmaster Flash not only transformed and revolutionized the music industry with his innovative turntable genius, he also opened the doors to power, and influenced the hopes and dreams of generations . . . and he did it with class. That's the message." -MC Hammer, Billboard Diamond Award winner, 3-time Grammy Award winner "In the rich history of American music, Grandmaster Flash holds an important place. He helped birth a culture that, in many ways, changed the world of artistic expression." -Jimmy Jam, Grammy Award Winning songwriter and producer of 25 No. 1 R& B hits and 16 No. 1 Pop hits, a record surpassed only by Sir George Martin (The Beatles) "Hip hop is the blues music of my day and age. Like the blues, it has influenced every form of popular music today. Grandmaster Flash is a true pioneer of hip hop, and his skills as a DJ along with the classic records he made with the Furious Five have no doubt influenced me deeply.Scorpiois a timeless example of an early hip hop record that still plays today, and The Messageis without a doubt a true classic in the same class as songs like Lynyrd Skynyrd'sSweet Home Alabamaor ACDC'sBack in Black. Playing with Flash, spinning with Flash, and hanging with Flash has left an everlasting influence on me and my music. He is a true national treasure." -Kid Rock, 3-time Billboard Music Award winner and Grammy Award nominee "Grandmaster Flash is the first hip hop artist to stir my soul. I revel in the humanity found in his work and witness." -Tavis Smiley, host ofThe Tavis Smiley Showand #1New York Timesbestselling author ofWhat I Know for Sure: My Story of Growing Up in America,The Covenant with Black America, andThe Covenant in Action "Grandmaster Flash is a musical pioneer, and we all owe him a debt of gratitude for his creative originality." -Janet Jackson, 6-time Grammy Award winner, Academy Award nominee and singer "Grandmaster Flash is one of the great figures in hip hop. He is a courageous and visionary artist whose work has enriched so many of us!" -Dr. Cornel West,New York Timesbestselling author ofDemocracy Matters "By theorizing the turntable, the mixer, and the breakbeat into a brand new dance-floor science, Grandmaster Flash helped inject bonafide party-rocking into global pop. Every night a DJ saves your life, Flash deserves more than a little bit of your thanks." -Jeff Chang, authorCan't Stop Won't Stop: A History of The Hip-Hop Generationand editor ofTotal Chaos: The Art and Aesthetics of Hip-Hop "Hip hop wouldn't be hip hop without the great Grandmaster Flash." -Jermaine Dupri, producer and composer, "Grandmaster Flash not only transformed and revolutionized the music industry with his innovative turntable genius, he also opened the doors to power, and influenced the hopes and dreams of generations . . . and he did it with class. That's the message." --MC Hammer, Billboard Diamond Award winner, 3-time Grammy Award winner "In the rich history of American music, Grandmaster Flash holds an important place. He helped birth a culture that, in many ways, changed the world of artistic expression." -Jimmy Jam, Grammy Award Winning songwriter and producer of 25 No. 1 R& B hits and 16 No. 1 Pop hits, a record surpassed only by Sir George Martin (The Beatles) "Hip hop is the blues music of my day and age. Like the blues, it has influenced every form of popular music today. Grandmaster Flash is a true pioneer of hip hop, and his skills as a DJ along with the classic records he made with the Furious Five have no doubt influenced me deeply. "Scorpio" is a timeless example of an early hip hop record that still plays today, and "The Message" is without a doubt a true classic in the same class as songs like Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" or ACDC's "Back in Black," Playing with Flash, spinning with Flash, and hanging with Flash has left an everlasting influence on me and my music. He is a true national treasure." - Kid Rock, 3-time Billboard Music Award winner and Grammy Award nominee "Grandmaster Flash is the first hip hop artist to stir my soul. I revel in the humanity found in his work and witness." -Tavis Smiley, host of "The Tavis Smiley Show" and #1 "New York Times" bestselling author of "What I Know for Sure: My Story of Growing Up in America," "The Covenant with BlackAmerica," and "The Covenant in Action " "Grandmaster Flash is a musical pioneer, and we all owe him a debt of gratitude for his creative originality." - Janet Jackson, 6-time Grammy Award winner, Academy Award nominee and singer "Grandmaster Flash is one of the great figures in hip hop. He is a courageous and visionary artist whose work has enriched so many of us!" -- Dr. Cornel West, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Democracy Matters " "By theorizing the turntable, the mixer, and the breakbeat into a brand new dance-floor science, Grandmaster Flash helped inject bonafide party-rocking into global pop. Every night a DJ saves your life, Flash deserves more than a little bit of your thanks." - Jeff Chang, author "Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of The Hip-Hop Generation" and editor of "Total Chaos: The Art and Aesthetics of Hip-Hop" "Hip hop wouldn't be hip hop without the great Grandmaster Flash." - Jermaine Dupri, producer and composer
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
782.421649092 B
Synopsis
A no-holds-barred memoir from the primary architect of hip hop and one of the culture's most revered music icons--both 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 DJing--the 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 "breaks"--what Flash described as "the short, climactic parts of the records that really grabbed me"--as 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 all--from 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., This no-holds-barred memoir of the primary architect of hip hop and one of the culture's most revered music icons is both a tale of his life and legacy and a testament to dogged determination., Grandmaster Flash tells the exciting story of how his turntable wizardry and the talents of the Furious Five combined to give birth to hip hop. A musical pioneer.--Janet Jackson (Memoir)
LC Classification Number
ML420.G915A3 2008
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