Grandmaster Flash on “Birth of a Culture”
Grandmaster Flash, a foundational architect of hip-hop, recounts his journey from Bronx tinkerer to global DJ pioneer, revealing how childhood curiosity about electronics and music led to revolutionary turntable techniques that birthed a culture. His story is not just one of innovation, b
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