Interview with Grandmasters Caz & Melle Mel

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  • what made them start rapping/what they wanted to get out of it
  • first impression when hearing each other rhyme
  • influences that made them want to rhyme
  • opinion of Rakim
  • young kids who grew up on rap with no knowledge of other genres os music
  • culture vultures? does hip hop have checks and balances?
  • radio airplay politics in their era versus now
  • the response to TopShelf
  • The Message...your reaction when it came out?
  • asks Caz about reluctantce to make records
  • thoughts about global impact of hip hop
  • (Melle says if you call mumble rap modern day scatting, F you)
  • what was the first verse you wrote that still impresses you today
 

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Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel discuss hip hop transitioning from parties/stage to making records. And being the 1st generation of emcees to deal with group and industry politics

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