GRANDMASTER FLASH & M.C SHA-ROCK / LIVE CONVENTION 1981

[@MrSlamCAC]

1977-1983 New York City, You just had to be there to understand how this "Hip-Hop" thing started !!!

[@rareonyxx2095]

I wasn't there in the flesh but I grew up in Rochester NY and stayed tuned to the radio and my cousin always played tapes straight from NYC. They tried to kill disco cause we was taking ovvva. They tried to predict the demise of HIP HOP but you can't kill what won't die!! Every time we create something either They try to kill it or the Hispanics come trying to claim that they helped to created to. Please tell me something since you were right there...what anout Hip Hop did they help to create? Cause they sure as hell didn't help is with civil rights

[@khasimabdussalaam5859]

You said it had to be there.

[@clh2192]

The Bus King! I remember that name-lol Slam Rab Desire Drip Tron Len Love Lefty Roland Unit Kane NE5 Rush Mel Sure CD Cey Scop 2Nice Cer (RIP) OOP KC3...etc. Peace!

[@marcdennis4698]

Proud to be part of this era

[@nipplife]

nipplife.com

[@dre69151]

I started to DJ parties in ‘82 I was 15 years old. Grand Master Flash was an ICON to me!! I tried to imitate his scratches which was very difficult by the way. He was my inspiration for wanting to be a DJ. People would stand around watching me mix at parties and controlling the crowd felt like POWER to me! I was in control of the crowd! They reacted to what I played and how I mixed it! I loved it 😁 Good ol days

[@FUNNYMANERICWHITE]

Awesome

[@DjRickeyRicardo]

bless up DJ !!! love this story i love the echo chamber they got

[@MP_-fd7cd]

Cool

[@coreyoliphant3268]

This is the stuff I would give anything to go back to those days. Glad I had the chance of growing up back then to bare witness.

[@RetiredCo857]

Word !

[@martinecannon9778]

Corey Oliphant j

[@valmontmoore8301]

hey you know who was the very first m.c. and rap group ?

[@tracyskins7854]

H o l l a!!!

[@coreyoliphant3268]

@Beautiful Rose say word.

[@PrideInPaterson]

This came on the radio back in 81 and I had the good fortune of recording it on my "Maxell" cassette tape on an Emerson huge radio! That tape was a 90 minute tape which gave us 45 minutes of music on each side. I listened to this track on that radio every freakin day! Lol. Good times!!

[@mrlhall1]

Freddy Cardona what radio show. Could only be whbi...

[@unclecee1188]

This was "Live Performances" that was taped on Cassettes, then put on Wax later in the Years. "Rapper's Covention" volume collections..Hard to find Classics!!!

[@terrenceliburd8655]

I 4GOT BOUT THE EMERSON. STRAIGHT FIYYYYA!

[@PrideInPaterson]

@@mrlhall1 don't remember but it was the NY station that played all the new rap songs. We didnt call it hip hop yet lol

[@DJB635]

Was it WHBI 105.9 Newark .....They had the Supreme team show and The Jerry bloodrock show@@PrideInPaterson

[@Powerule23]

These recordings bring back some of the best memories of my life.

[@johnnyfeev]

I saw Funky 4 + 1, and Trecherous Three 1980 Adlai E Stevenson High School

[@DJB635]

Lafayette Av

[@TheMr1brown]

I love hip hop. Im so glad i grew up in this time period.

[@valmontmoore8301]

hi who is the very first m.c. and rap group ?

[@tracyskins7854]

Y e s!!!!

[@yarnikewashington6322]

SHA-ROCK....SALUTE TO THE FIRST FEMALE RAPPER TO TOUCH THE MIC!

[@DJB635]

Sha Rock....The queen of the echo chamber......My First Lady of Rap!

[@jediknightdiscomike22]

For me it was the sequence, lady dee, and shai rock.

[@ziggyzeke6256]

Gett'em Sha Rock, i'm the class of '83 New York

[@joaomatheus2813]

im from '97 but i felt the nostalgia, nice music going on that time, thanks for the comment

[@tracyskins7854]

The girl was Bad Meaning Bad....🤗🤗🤗 Royalty!!!

[@craigsoul5996]

True Hip Hop at its best. Hats off and I'll never forget cuz if it wasn't for them it would be no rap shit.

[@DeLhart4]

Yes. This is golden.

[@colarelli8087]

Your on point with that and I agree 100

[@DJB635]

Word!

[@cameratalk3057]

This was way a ahead of my time but I can appreciate old school hiphop & great vibes.

[@gregoryhunter961]

Classic Hip Hop! Flash is the Master & Originator of rocking the turn tables!

[@abdurraheemali5758]

yes I agree, DJ GRAND MASTER FLASH AND DJ GRAND WIZZARD THEODORE

[@luvfrequency4738]

I'm One of Many Hip Hop Babies. Born in 75,was living in the South Bronx 152 and Davis 81-82,6 years old I remember hearing "The Message" by Flash and The Furious 5 for the 1st time on the Radio,and fell in Love. Started Breaking,Tagging and Attempting to draw Graffiti. #HIPHOP4EVER🙌🏿👑💚🔥🔥🔥

[@bushflyn]

When disco and hip hop met. Just to be there!!!

[@ryrilo5078]

"Some body say hooooo..!" M.cees still saying that line internationally.

[@muggledon1]

ya dont stop that body rock

[@ajjoyner1909]

The beginning was when you was in awe and amazement.. 50 years later the world is jaded... so what!! We did it

[@freddiejackson-rp7wd]

Don't forget the King's of rap in Baltimore " The Golden Boys " !!!

[@mayrarosario4002]

MC Jazzy a, did I just take the old school bus?? Wow, those were the best days ever. Growing up in N.Y.C (Bronx) going to the clubs in manhattan and the bronx. I had the best times ever. Thanks for the bus ride.

[@seanberry1969]

This is our true history ❤

[@BENNIFRANX100]

Salute 2 Sha Rock🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@abefinklestein711]

Oh My God!!! Flash Was King back them! This is God Level ish!

[@kevinforeman4485]

Real hip hop. These so called rappers today would have been thrown out the park.

[@DJB635]

Yup!

[@malcolmxbox]

Here after watching Microphone Check, I was born long after this era but it must’ve been fun to attend these jams and parties.

[@rocdocs]

MC SHA ROCK!!!!

[@vincentthomas9817]

Grand master flash showing how its really done

[@abdal-haqq1688]

No doubt.....he was like a super hero to us back then...

[@dameyunhenry3347]

THIS IS REAL HIP HOP THE PIONEERS GRANDMASTER FLASH AND MELLIE MELL AND SHA ROCK 1980s FOREVERRRRRRRR

[@DJB635]

Say What!

[@richardwilson2012]

The beginning of this tape was live at the celebrity club on 25th street in Harlem with Eman melemel Grand master Flash and Busy Bee Starski the second part with Mc Sha rock that was her and the funky four at the T connection disco on Gunhill rd in the bronx Dj kid islam old school zulu king peace

[@missayawk]

richard wilson...you gotta good memory as well as a good ear.Did you used to live on 216th near Laconia in the Bronx?

[@richardwilson2012]

No from Patterson Project where the Casanova Crew are from I still have tapes that are over 35 years old

[@missayawk]

Oh ok...i grew up in the Valley, but had friends who lived in Lambert projects

[@richardwilson2012]

Rahiem stayed over there

[@missayawk]

Yeah i know.He was in my 10th grade English class at Truman H.S. ( Mr.Fink)

[@daymeongartrell4809]

Oh Gawd, this is therapeutic. Sounds 100% better than the "mushmouth" shit of today.

[@colarelli8087]

True Hip Hop. The Holy Grail of the rap game. When artists had God given talent and Creativity would blow your mind. D.j's was spinning for the crowd M.C was spitting clear rhymes loud. B-boys and B-girls doing their thing. Those are the days

[@kingjames9505]

Mele mel & Sha-Rock did their thing on this one.

[@DJB635]

4Sho

[@Skullpimp]

Some first use of the echo chamber on the Sha Rocks bars....epic..

[@DJB635]

The first lady of hip hop.... Before the term hip hop even started.

[@russelljones9059]

The mixtape used to be sold by Mr Richie Tee owner of the Rythem Den on Tremont Ave and Arthur Ave he also owned the T Connection on Gunhill Rd

[@DJB635]

That was my spot by the park on Tremont....Back in 82 83....Tapes were 5 bucks.

[@EvaMarieKing]

Peace DJ Drew Breeze, please post more classic MC SHA-ROCK this is priceless! Keep the Hip-Hop Movement and Culture Alive! We must teach and mentor the youth on the importance of knowing the fundamentals and foundation of Hip-Hop and honor and respect the founding pioneers in the culture. Peace, Eva Marie King, MS - South Bronx Born, South Jamaica Queens 4LIFE!

[@cristiangz1993]

2 much luv 4 HipHop... Nuff respect legend. Salute from Colombia

[@seanfelder3977]

Old school hip hop lives on

[@ogdax7546]

i miss those old block parties

[@MusicLoverPearson]

Are you here in N.Y.C?If so we had great times back in the days didn't have to worry about people acting crazy and shooting everybody for no reason like they do today

[@nycgurl2u]

Me too

[@DJB635]

Me 3

[@tommykeith6589]

SHA ROCK B4 NIKKI MINAJ WAS BORN!!!!!!

[@khasimabdussalaam5859]

Before all females rapper's she the original.

[@ayeflippum]

@@khasimabdussalaam5859 "...rappers she's..."

[@DJB635]

Nikki who?

[@171TITO]

New emcees shouldn't be able to record unless they can 1st flow over these beats!

[@Khultan]

Without cuss words. Can't stand El Aye rappers.

[@rahvisionproductionz2929]

Exactly totally agree 100%

[@haroontillman1276]

I use to listen to this walking to 9th grade in Wilmington Delaware

[@haroontillman1276]

2024 🎉

[@henkkraaij5677]

This is real hip hop!!!!!!! And you know it!

[@davidmitchell3072]

I remember when I had this on vinyl

[@DJB635]

I had this on a 8 track cassette......Classic!

[@moehammondmedia]

This is just simply outstanding!

[@omoowobhd]

Incredible! I have part of this on cassette tape right now which a copy was made 4 me by a friend who attended this event...

[@TonyRyad]

Where u're from ?

[@omoowobhd]

NYC, Brooklyn...

[@valmontmoore8301]

hi you where there , who is the first rapper and first rap group ?

[@sl4983]

Wow M.C. Sha-Rock rocks it!!!

[@johnsonstan1]

Oh shit Jazz i didn't know u had this I lose my funky 4 with cosmic force At T connection I need that Fam

[@iantucker2310]

True rap at its finest

[@issacbluecoat7597]

WOW i got chills so fresh its nasty

[@aquariusbeauty210]

Yanadameen Godcast bought me here!!

[@doubleutee8867]

When I was young Sha-Rock along with Mr. Freeze of the Jazzy Five was among my favorite MC's. Other honorable female mentions would be Pebbly Poo of Master Don and The Def Committee and Lisa Lee of Zulu Nation's Cosmic Force and Soul Sonic Force.

[@art1716]

wow that 's incredible that you still have this stuff iam glad that someone still has real hip hop. i hope you get a chance to post it up so others can enjoy it. thankyou for writing me and may you continue in your collection. may the lord bless you.

[@kshinokevin]

4:19 - 8:06 = MC Sha Rock segment

[@kincamell2]

Heavy Gratitude Ps Peace to the echo chamber. Pps Peace to Grandmaster Flash, Mel , Sha Rock and Caz.

[@BTNYCTBK]

BETE NYC TBK .. CLASS OF 1980 BROOKLYN ROCKS TO THE PLANET ROC ... WAS HERE 10/23/2016

[@jerryrawlings8885]

Parties must have been live back then hip hop in it's purest form.

[@dennisbarnes5228]

That was Jump Street of hip hop. Block party. Cutting up Good Times and Good Times was still at the top of the charts. Rapper's Delight didn't exist

[@TheTSGA]

Melle Mel killed that Christmas Rapping beat

[@tracyskins7854]

The Brother was Bad!!!

[@locolate]

Real Old School!!!!

[@hepburnscott5618]

Super sexy smoothass lyrical genius rappers here just simply terrorizing the mike. That killer rhythm moves you way way better than these potato rappers today.

[@cashmayes2343]

Thank you

[@mossadon]

Happy 40th Birthday today, Hip Hop !!!

[@enriqueelpiquemedina2665]

Sha Rock.....the best female rapper ever. No one flows like her.

[@thekid26000]

1:17 the way we use to rock!

[@ROCME1UNIT]

good ol' vibes . dam these were the inventors of an incredible genre the artists today have a whole new outlook on life its unrelatable

[@we-lit6071]

...im puttin on my british walkers & my kangol RIGHT NOW, so i can stand in the mirror in my B-BOY stance!💯

[@khasimabdussalaam5859]

No that's old CLASSIC shit. I here you.

[@tracyskins7854]

D a m n!!! You just bought me back!!!

[@DJB635]

Dont forget the sheepskin and Cazals.

[@gizwarpmedia]

WHAT?!!! The creased CK’s, Mach neck under the Chams DeBaron button up? 🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@seanfelder3977]

Yes sir this is hip hop at its best

[@kyraocity]

3:40 Flash scratching + Sha-Rock enters

[@DjRickeyRicardo]

wicked ! tape! im boucuing to this right now

[@tuskedbeast]

Hypnotic!

[@Neosoulgroovydude]

this lady came to nashville and taught us dance. she was from ny. I knew at 12,she said at side I remember

[@coreyoliphant3268]

Cheeba Cheeba!

[@valmontmoore8301]

hi you grew up with these guys ?

[@tracyskins7854]

You just bought me back!!!

[@allane75]

love this

[@williamgardner3215]

The great beginning.

[@mayrarosario4002]

oh, going to skate key rolling rink

[@tracyskins7854]

Y e s!!!!

[@gilsantos7701]

Gil 180 BX 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼💯🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷💯

[@princesaintjamesxzaviersha4186]

OuR CULTURE , OUR ERA , OUR 🎵 MUSIC IS FOREVER GREATNESS

[@williamjoyner3759]

Hip Hop, Don’t Stop!?

[@biancanedea4361]

4:13 MC Sha-Rock’s Verse

[@cashmayes2343]

I had the whole tape back in the days

[@DaFoolgurlstatus95]

I'm just here to discover history since this is the original female mc

[@TheLastvan]

I had this, thanks for the memories!

[@zulubeat]

Got this on WAX!

[@Jaredrich17]

Hip Hop Non Stop.. DeWitt Clinton H.S. Class of '81. The fun years of Hip Hop... Summer Fun At/In The Valley Park.... Yes Yes Ya'll…...

[@nelsonmatos5753]

I’m fucking 20 again where’s my Kango

[@coolcaazz]

Don't 4get, 3 Wisemen, Dizzy Hieghts, Junior G, Nutrament, Davy Crocket, Cyberman, Jive Junior, London All Star Breakers, Family Quest, Lady Mystry Mc, Emix, Dirty Harry, Cheeko, Dynamic Force, Sargent Rock, Capital Boys, London Rhyme Syndicate, Herbie, and the Mastermind funk sound, Cookie Crew, Cosmic Jam, Streets Ahead, Dj Fingaz, Dolby D, The Lisham Grove Posse, Dy Morph,The Demon Boyz,, plus all mcs from the reggae fast style chat scene-We rocked hard back in the days London style!

[@LEGITLDUTTABUTTA]

ALL I CAN SAY IS WOO!! I REMEMBER BACK WAY BACK IN THE DAYZ (SOUND MASTERS) IN CASTLE HILL 1973-74 RUNNING SHIT-MUSLE MAN RON

[@wav.yliving]

🌊🌊🌊🌊

[@KEIMO481ZONE]

People ya'll do know on the part Sha Rock is rapping on that is not not Flash cutting that's DJ Baron the Funky Four DJ

[@tadah21]

Yup that's baron

[@nblackshear1]

I give Grandmaster Flash his props! However, DJ. Grandmaster Flowers,(Jonathon Cameron Flowers) was a Disc Jockey from Brooklyn. He opened up for the Godfather of Soul, James Brown at Yankee Stadium in “1969.” Do your own Independent Investigation. Why is he never mentioned? As a young Disc Jockey in the game without any fame, I witness my first Disc Jockey back in 1975. A Latino brother name “Frankie” from Vernon Ave, between Lewis and Stuyvesant Ave. That’s Brooklyn, Bed-Stuy… P.E.A.C.E. = Perpetual Education Always Create Expansion!

[@MrKidBusy]

I believe he is mentioned in the documentary Chuck D narrates on Pre-Herc/Flash hiphop.

[@ColtanFree]

Stop this myth about Flowers opening up for James Brown at Yankee Stadium. He was hired as a scab to just play intermission music between acts because the unionized engineering would not do it. He was not spinning with two turntables and a mixer. So stop all this B.S. myth and he was not billed as an act.

[@richardgill6417]

Sha rock is the shure shot.

[@art1716]

you got any count coolout and superrhynes and barnaby bones aka jimmy spicer and maestro. or any red alert mixes with sparky dee or dimples dee, or peebllee poo, any mikey d. peacce

[@meandminespro7]

dope

[@letsget100]

Originators of the game

[@qdiddyea]

Can anyone help me? I’m trying to find the song where they mention some nyc high schools at the end. I went to one of them but was in elementary school when the song came out.

[@GCETaylor]

Jazzy Sensation

[@ColtanFree]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2HGnaCInrWpitE

[@joshuastephenson1334]

How do you honestly get a Puerto Rican or a Jamaican out of this 🤔?

[@shomari17]

Exactly

[@rioramirez4438]

Riddim mon, all in da riddim

[@mfcmfc8483]

57 from the south Bronx what year was this ✊🏿✊🏿

[@mikeschneider1624]

Sha Rock, flow standard.

[@frankshelton5102]

Are you hearing the symmetry between dj n mC

[@teliciasmith3552]

🔥

[@marlynsurita8255]

💞💞

[@joefresh550]

use to being felt from some shit like this ol school

[@paulmcglinchey9273]

slick....flash and the furious 5 sounded a1

[@Zoblus]

yes yes yo