Gene Simmons Says Hip-Hop Music “Doesn’t Belong” in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

The KISS frontman slammed the institution for including rap and hip-hop artists: "I don't come from the ghetto, it doesn't ...

Gene Simmons 'ghetto' comments are why we need to stop giving old rockers air time

'He needs to get over this'.
San Diego Reader

Scratching and beat juggling like Grandmaster Flash

My dad never understood how I broke his turntable attempting to mimic parts of “The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5. The 1981 song was ...
The Durango Herald

Grandmaster Flash on ‘The Get Down’ and how he used science to pioneer DJ techniques

In Baz Luhrmann’s Netflix hip-hop saga “The Get Down “ a young Grandmaster Flash (Mamoudou Athie) gives the main characters 24 hours to figure out the key to his quick mix theory. Their only clue? A ...
Today

‘The Masked Singer’ reveals trailblazer dressed as the Polar Bear: ‘The legend, the icon!’

We can Polar Bear-ly believe the latest celebrity to be unmasked on “The Masked Singer.” Legendary DJ and rapper Grandmaster Flash was unveiled as the Polar Bear on the March 1 episode of the Fox show ...
Uproxx

Grandmaster Flash Was The Voice Behind The ‘Polar Bear’ Character In His Reveal On ‘The Masked Singer’

During this week’s episode of The Masked Singer, viewers were shocked to find out that the person behind the Polar Bear costume was none other than Grandmaster Flash. “In the world today, there’s a ...
The Grio

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five to be honored with Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Hip-hop pioneers Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 63rd Grammy Awards next month. Flash, the first to use a record turntable as a musical ...