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Hip Hop History Book “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” by Jeff Chang

My Mind Spray gives "Can't Stop Won't Stop" 5 Minds!!

Can’t Stop Won’t Stop

A History of the Hip-Hop Generation

By Jeff Chang
Introduction by DJ Kool Herc

“Hip-hop is the voice of this generation. Even if you didn’t grow up in the Bronx in the ’70s, hip-hop is there for you. It has become a powerful force. Hip-hop binds all of these people, all of these nationalities, all over the world together.”

—DJ Kool Herc, from the Introduction
Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation

Vintage footage of Marilyn Monroe Smoking a joint –

I know this isn’t breaking news but I think its pretty interesting. Apparently the person who shot this video just released it yesterday and sold it for $275,000.

Cont. A Hip Hop Timeline 1980 & 1981 as featured on about.com

Here is 1980 and 1981 in Hip Hop as featured on about.com by Henry Adaso

1980:

• Afrika Bambaata and the Zulu Nation release their first 12″ called Zulu Nation Throwdown Pt. 1 on Paul Winley Records.
• Kurtis Blow, the first rapper to appear on national television (Soul Train), releases “The Breaks” on Mercury Records. The record goes on to sell more than a million copies. Hip-hop gradually evolves into big business.
• After meeting Fab 5 Freddy and others, Blonde releases “Rapture” featuring rap vocals by lead singer Debbie Harry.

1981:

• Grandmaster Flash releases “The Adventures of Grand Master Flash on the Wheels of Steel,” the first record to ultimately capture the soundsof live DJ scratching on wax.
• On February 14th, The Funky 4 plus One More perform their classic hit, “That’s The Joint” on NBC’s Saturday Night Live becoming the first hip
• hop group to appear on national television.
• The Beastie Boys are formed. The group consists of Adam Horovitz (King Ad-Rock), Adam Yauch (MCA), Michael Diamon (Mike D).

The moment I became a lifetime Hip Hop felon… I mean fan. (And 1979 in Rap History)

I was raised on Hip Hop. Well, my family didn’t raise me on Hip Hop, Hip Hop raised me. It started way back, in history (1987 5th grade)  when an older friend of mine played me an album called Escape, by Whodini (circa 1984)

The first time I heard rap music, It was 1987 in 5th grade

My Hip Hop History began the moment I heard the songs “Five Minutes of Funk”, “The Freaks Come Out at Night”, “Friends”, and “Rumors”, I was hooked. Lock me up and throw away the key because I was to become a lifetime Rap and Hip Hop felon… I mean fan. But I may get into that in future posts.

I want to bring you moments in history that shaped Rap and Hip Hop. My source is from  article

The History of Hip-Hop

Hip-Hop Timeline: 1979 – 1988

by Henry Adaso at about.com.

Let’s start with the year 1979……………………

• Grandmaster Flash forms one of the most influential rap groups ever, The Furious 5: Grandmaster Flash (Joseph Saddler), Melle Mel (Melvin Glover), Kidd Creole (Nathaniel Glover), Cowboy (Keith Wiggins), Raheim (Guy Williams), and Mr. Ness (Eddie Morris).
• Around the same time, another great rap crew – The Cold Crush Four – was formed, comprising of Charlie Chase, Tony Tone, Grand Master Caz, Easy Ad, JDL, and Almighty KG.
• The first rap record by a non-rap group “King Tim III” is recorded by the Fatback Band.
• Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” would go on to become the first known rap hit, reaching #36 on Billboard.
• Various obscure rap singles were also released: Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5’s “Super-rappin” and Spoonie Gee’s “Spoonin’ Rap” both on Enjoy Records, Kurtis Blow’s “Christmas Rappin” on Mercury Records, and Jimmy Spicer’s 13-minute long storytelling track “Adventures of Super Rhymes” on Dazz Records.
• Mr. Magic’s ‘Rap Attack’ becomes the first hip-hop radio show on WHBI.

I will be posting more of “The History of Hip Hop” 1979-1988 in future posts.