Kool DJ Red Alert talks The Bronx, Grandmaster Caz and DJing | Red Bull Music Academy

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As one of the first DJs to make it onto the radio, Kool DJ Red Alert was there when hip-hop history began. In this talk at the 2005 RBMA in Seattle, Red takes us through the days when it was a local phenomenon, confined to a few blocks in the South Bronx. He talks about Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash and the other legends who laid down the template.
We hear about the records that rocked the block parties, the equipment that was used to blow up the sound, the local stars who thrilled the streets and how hip hop was pimped from day one by a pizza parlour boy who cribbed rhymes from his friend to make the first record.
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TOPICS:
02:37 - The Bronx
08:23 - Kool Herc
18:17 - Afrika Bambaataa
30:51 - Grandmaster Caz
50:30 - Hip-hop
1:05:02 - DJing
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[@RBMA]

You can read more on Kool DJ Red Alert here... www.redbullmusicacademy.com/lectures/dj-red-alert-reel-recognize-reel

[@rustyhornzinstrumentalist-7596]

This Only Got Under 5,000 Views? It's a Shame, Because Red is Droppin' Essential Hip Hop History.

[@unc1589]

That was the truest purest most accurate accounting of the origins of Hip Hop history I’ve ever seen! And I was there! PLUS! The interviewer asked the absolute best and proper questions! Bravo

[@djhardcorproductions6132]

Thats only his story it's not accurate history though. Herc did not start anything. Herc got his ideas from spring someone else do it first

[@jayfoster]

I used to tape Red Alert's shows as a kid too. This cat conducted an outstanding interview. Perfect leading questions to get Red Alert to open up and share the history. Respect.

[@destineetyson7756]

I love you dj Kool Red alert ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@alainvincent1309]

This Is Gold Right Here.

[@superdave772]

Peace to all my old school hip hop heads. Brooklyn born, raised in Queens I always would break out the gold Maxell tapes and record Red Alert, Chuck Chillout, Marley Marl, ya know the deal. That started my adventure in DJ'n. The '80s and '90s were true hip hop. I'm 52 now and I still do my thing for my people. My name is DJ DML. Hook up with me on my KZbin page for some DOPE mixes and remixes of 80s and 90s hip hop, R&B, funk, disco, house, freestyle, and much more mixed in a way that is authentically fresh. Let's go back in time. Peace! KZbin page link: kzbin.infovideos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=1 Soundcloud page link: soundcloud.com/user-978260200 😎DJ DML

[@most-def184]

A real legend indeed.

[@pastorpresent3873]

Until the truth comes out….

[@AWUNMATERIAL]

@@pastorpresent3873 And the TRUTH IS???

[@samrose3205]

@UCNMFKZT9LXmvbC-t31hAhJA what truth? Shut yo mouth

[@cesarbaca]

One of the greatest Hip Hop moments was Red’s cameo in Night Of The Living Baseheads. This in A Red Alert and he looks in tha camera 😂

[@Maurice572]

Great Lecture, thank you! Please invite also for the lecture series: Kool Herc, Grandmaster Caz, Sha-Rock, Grandwizard Theoidore, kurtis Blow, Kool Moe Dee & Melle Mel.

[@craigrubin3709]

This video should have thousands of likes. Awesome and Red Alert inspired me.

[@monsta1k798]

Man I Djayed for Lisa Lee on my block on 183rd and creston ave! Ive also been to DJ theodores crib which was set up like a studio in the projects.

[@soloist9495]

No you weren't stop lying Why are you on KZbin commenting tryna get stripes

[@SuperTony1968]

I’m Glad Red Got A Great Interviewer & A Hip Hop Historian 😊

[@mfcmfc8483]

From Dash Reese of the boogie down Bronx all the way to reach the whole world that’s hip-hop and I was there to watch this music grow from the beginning what a blessing 54 years old and still watching you grow

[@phix01]

When is someone gonna get Flash, Mel, Herc, Marly, Red and all the founding fathers in a Hip Hop doc? If these guys die without the truth being documented it is highly irresponsible

[@alianshampoprisioners7056]

we are griots

[@donalddavis6118]

It's called microphone check.

[@SuperTony1968]

This Is A Hip Hop Education Right Here.

[@nelsonmercado100]

Awesome Red Alert is Genuine.

[@lewesleyacklin1408]

Excellent Cool Dj Red Alert....RESPECT ....and Chuck chill out on the Mix !!!!!💪

[@trevorbrown3884]

Wicked interview I remember bumping into Red alert at the NYC Paladium at the Def Jam soul revival in in 89 or 90 all def jam artistes were there Tashan, Oran Juice Jones etc

[@RCLaROCK1]

THANKS Uncle RED ...

[@originalm.ckingalcapone5092]

Good interview

[@adrianjohnson2287]

an absolute legend!

[@gaffle-411]

Red Alert 🚨 tells a very good story! 👍🏾

[@unc1589]

Nobody ever asks about the culture that produced the need for this street music in the first place. How did people with no drums no instruments create what is now the number one music genre in the world today? That’s a great story!

[@originalm.ckingalcapone5092]

He was keeping it real. Our parents stayed on our ass. But we had loving households

[@charlesmosley4952]

12:41 was the name of the group from Sleeping Bag Records Red was referring to that made the song "Success"

[@superdave772]

Peace to all my old school hip hop heads. Brooklyn born, raised in Queens I always would break out the gold Maxell tapes and record Red Alert, Chuck Chillout, Marley Marl, ya know the deal. That started my adventure in DJ'n. The '80s and '90s were true hip hop. I'm 52 now and I still do my thing for my people. My name is DJ DML. Hook up with me on my KZbin page for some DOPE mixes and remixes of 80s and 90s hip hop, R&B, funk, disco, house, freestyle, and much more mixed in a way that is authentically fresh. Let's go back in time. Peace! KZbin page link: kzbin.infovideos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=1 Soundcloud page link: soundcloud.com/user-978260200 😎DJ DML

[@gaffle-411]

Fresh Records.

[@Mentolnomad]

Interviewer “DJ MONK ONE “ , I think 🤔, homeboy had a small role in an indie hip-hop docu-drama I starred in “ CROOKED” released by “ Wordsound” .

[@MellowManAceTV]

Salute Uncle Red

[@corybee1200]

I GOT THAT SAME ECKO TSHIRT RED HAS ON

[@NappieRash]

Yeeeeaaaahhhhh !!!!!!

[@TenderViddlez]

That shit he said about Jamaican "toasting and dubbing" is bullshit. Herc didn't bring any of that over... Herc did Black American style EVERYTHING, nothing Jamaican. This is where all those "Jamaicans started hip hop" lies come from.

[@gaffle-411]

They STILL aren’t about Hip-Hop culture over in Jamaica. They NEVER have been and that’s okay. Their lane is Reggae. They’ve got that on LOCK! 🔐

[@esseen100]

Where's the regular host?

[@SuperTony1968]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! The Prop Master!

[@superdave772]

Peace to all my old school hip hop heads. Brooklyn born, raised in Queens I always would break out the gold Maxell tapes and record Red Alert, Chuck Chillout, Marley Marl, ya know the deal. That started my adventure in DJ'n. The '80s and '90s were true hip hop. I'm 52 now and I still do my thing for my people. My name is DJ DML. Hook up with me on my KZbin page for some DOPE mixes and remixes of 80s and 90s hip hop, R&B, funk, disco, house, freestyle, and much more mixed in a way that is authentically fresh. Let's go back in time. Peace! KZbin page link: kzbin.infovideos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=1 Soundcloud page link: soundcloud.com/user-978260200 😎DJ DML

[@tonytaino7824]

Planet rock to me is the first Hiphop rap record for the people by the people. Sugarhill gang was cool but pop,water down sound.

[@yoitsgiook]

💥 Kiss FM & WBLS 💥

[@superdave772]

Peace to all my old school hip hop heads. Brooklyn born, raised in Queens I always would break out the gold Maxell tapes and record Red Alert, Chuck Chillout, Marley Marl, ya know the deal. That started my adventure in DJ'n. The '80s and '90s were true hip hop. I'm 52 now and I still do my thing for my people. My name is DJ DML. Hook up with me on my KZbin page for some DOPE mixes and remixes of 80s and 90s hip hop, R&B, funk, disco, house, freestyle, and much more mixed in a way that is authentically fresh. Let's go back in time. Peace! KZbin page link: kzbin.infovideos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=1 Soundcloud page link: soundcloud.com/user-978260200 😎DJ DML

[@walterjenkins4536]

Dem Kids Down The Dial

[@pvj2234]

I thought Blood was a spade?

[@HuslteFaction]

I ain't picking up shit 🛸👁️👁️👽 DJ Chucc Chillout/Scott LaRocc

[@staypuffraps]

Great content! Hip Hop was born in Jamaica!!! Toastin and Dubbin

[@BTman58]

No, it was born in America.

[@bootbredda2724]

Toastin came from America

[@uptownbladebrown]

Herc didnt bring any jamaican culture into hip hop.... jamaicans got their music culture from african americans...jamaican music legends are on record saying that they copied african american music,rapping and sound system culture

[@uptownbladebrown]

Herc adopted and assimilated to american culture just like red alert did...all of hercs influences were black americans

[@staypuffraps]

@@uptownbladebrown thanks for the reply, you say they are on record. can you provide a source for me to look into?

[@Mr.Taylor56]

I wonder if that unnamed tenth MC was Sundance.

[@superdave772]

Peace to all my old school hip hop heads. Brooklyn born, raised in Queens I always would break out the gold Maxell tapes and record Red Alert, Chuck Chillout, Marley Marl, ya know the deal. That started my adventure in DJ'n. The '80s and '90s were true hip hop. I'm 52 now and I still do my thing for my people. My name is DJ DML. Hook up with me on my KZbin page for some DOPE mixes and remixes of 80s and 90s hip hop, R&B, funk, disco, house, freestyle, and much more mixed in a way that is authentically fresh. Let's go back in time. Peace! KZbin page link: kzbin.infovideos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=1 Soundcloud page link: soundcloud.com/user-978260200 😎DJ DML

[@abdurraheemali9303]

I seen a video with Jamaican pioneers saying that they got toasting from the black Americans the video is: @ Chuck D…. Jamaica’s music pioneer teach how they copied us…that’s the name of the video, it starts at about 14.00 “check it out straight from the horse’s mouth”

[@wmoore8]

My dude was rocking wit bam ain’t know nothing about same sex that’s ironic shit right there

[@nadimovitch9237]

The interviewer knows more than red & can see through his lies & misinformation

[@walterjenkins4536]

Yeah they was giving BLS hell lolololol every fri & sat

[@gaffle-411]

The first 3 minutes were painfully boring. Dude, put some inflection in your voice!

[@soloist9495]

Hater alert

[@avatar-wc6jd]

HIPHOPs modern Creation by FBA🏹✊🏿 from the 30s to 1971...Grandmaster Caz didn't come into HipHop until 1979 n 80s ..

[@gaffle-411]

30’s??? You sound dumb.

[@josephfranco1495]

Amen. Them came 1st... these new generation are selfish & that's why they suck. Very few keep it authentic. The loud the clowns prey on ignorance. So is the corporation that don't know honor or culture to market ignorance. Sad that it is paying off. Passing ignorance on is paying, but honor is becoming obsolete. But it is upto to few to extend the true history really its the few that keeps it going. True hip is not dead due to those few. But those that suck will pass as a fad. Remember the mumble rap it didn't last. Yea it's their turn, till they don't become. Legends, just a fart in the wind. True gods & legend are too humble to put down the sloppy. They are the ones that will last forever. Not these suka Mc's of today. Accept the likes Of Jay X, 50 cent, snoop, ice cube Dre......the last of the real. We need more real. Not these Cornwall mc crappers