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3035204, What's the deal with becoming a hip-hop Grand Master?
Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Tue Oct-19-21 02:33 PM
I always loved the idea of Hip-Hop grandmasters but I don't know much about it. I read an article like this:
https://ambrosiaforheads.com/2016/12/kool-herc-dj-scratch-video-grandmaster/
and I wonder, why isn't there more around the concept? Is it a real thing or is it just some informal stuff that Herc annoints people from time to time with? Who are the current grandmasters?
Man Hip-Hop could have something as big as the Rock & Roll hall of fame if the concept was taken seriously.
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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson
"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"
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3035221, RE: What's the deal with becoming a hip-hop Grand Master?
Posted by Original Juice, Wed Oct-20-21 02:22 AM
Who are the current
>grandmasters?
flash
caz
melle mel
roc raida (rip)
q-bert
scratch
maybe mix master mike?
possibly a few more..
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3035223, Man why isn't this a bigger thing!?!?
Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Wed Oct-20-21 08:35 AM
Why isn't there an annual gala with new inductees!?!? A BET Awards show?!?
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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson
"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"
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3035245, there is no deal and no one can become one
Posted by atruhead, Thu Oct-21-21 10:02 AM
It was just some shit to throw in front of your name in the 70s
maybe the etymology of Grand Wizard Theodore is reclaiming power from the KKK
but I just Googled and Grand Master comes from the chess world
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3044440, This is exactly what I had in mind. Go Nas.
Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Sat Nov-04-23 07:42 AM
https://www.bet.com/article/ddmwan/nas-steve-stoute-hip-hop-grandmaster-awards-500k
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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson
"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"
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3044471, RE: This is exactly what I had in mind. Go Nas.
Posted by Original Juice, Thu Nov-09-23 01:35 PM
>https://www.bet.com/article/ddmwan/nas-steve-stoute-hip-hop-grandmaster-awards-500k
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>"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then
>they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson
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>"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"
Dope.
Grandmaster Rakim
Grandmaster Scarface
Grandmaster Nas
I like it.
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3044481, I'm surprised though not more old school acts
Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Fri Nov-10-23 10:19 AM
Like LL and Run DMC.
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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson
"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"
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3044472, yea thats solid
Posted by grey, Thu Nov-09-23 04:51 PM
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