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The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash: My Life, My Beats
 

The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash: My Life, My Beats

by Grandmaster Flash, David Ritz

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,... (read more)

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