{"id":232355,"date":"2026-09-24T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T07:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=232355"},"modified":"2026-09-23T15:13:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T13:13:09","slug":"grandmaster-flash-explains-how-rap-first-started","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/grandmaster-flash-explains-how-rap-first-started\/","title":{"rendered":"Grandmaster Flash Explains How Rap First Started"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yqtnKQma9DI?si=Pk3cQRRmXqL9GZpD\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On today\u2019s episode of the Track Star Podcast, Jack is joined by Grandmaster Flash, the pioneering Hip-Hop DJ and leader of the legendary group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.<\/p>\n<p>Grandmaster Flash revolutionized turntablism through groundbreaking cutting, scratching, backspinning, and his quick mix theory, using two identical records played simultaneously. 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