James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (might be short for Ladies Love Cool James),[1] Is an American rapper, actor, author and entrepreneur from Queens, New York. He known for such hip hop hits as “Going Back to Cali”, “I’m Bad”, “The Boomin’ System”, “Rock the Bells” and “Mama […]
LEGENDARY DJ CHARLIE CHASE IS DOWN WITH PRESERVIN THE CULTURE! DJ Charlie Chase, born Carlos Mandes, is a Puerto Rican DJ who played a key role in establishing Latinos as a contributing force in The Bronx’s early hip hop culture. Hitting the hip hop scene in 1975, Chase was a founding member of The Cold […]
Joseph Saddler (born January 1, 1958), better known as Dj Grandmaster Flash , is an American hip hop recording artist and DJ. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, scratching and mixing. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in […]
Saul Stacey Williams (born February 29, 1972) is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, musician, slam poet, writer, and actor. He is known for his blend of poetry and alternative hip hop and for his lead roles in the 1998 independent film Slam and the 2013 jukebox musical Holler If Ya Hear Me, featuring Tupac Shakur’s music. […]
Marlon Williams (born September 30, 1962), better known by his stage name Marley Marl, is an American DJ, record producer, rapper and record label founder, primarily operating in hip hop music. Marlon grew up in Queensbridge housing projects located in Queens New York. He is credited with influencing a number of hip hop icons such […]
George Lee Quiñones (born 1960) is a Puerto Rican artist and actor. He is one of several artists to gain fame from the New York City Subway graffiti movement. Quiñones’ style is rooted in popular culture, often with political messages, along with Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Quiñones was one of the innovators of New […]
Ken Swift (born Kenneth James Gabbert) is a second generation B-boy, or breakdancer, and former Vice President of the Rock Steady Crew of which he was a longtime member and key figure. He is now President of the Breaklife and VII Gems Hip Hop movement in NYC. Ken Swift began B-Boying in 1978 at […]
Richard Colón (born January 1, 1966), better known by his stage name Crazy Legs, is an American b-boy from the Bronx New York City, USA. He was featured in the earliest stories on hip hop dancing to appear in mainstream press, and as president of the Rock Steady Crew brought the form to London and […]
If you grew in the Golden Era of Hip Hop which predates the so called, “Mumble Rap” it seemed to be a period of enlightment. It had an major impact on the youth of it’s day similiar to the he Harlem Renaissance. It was an intellectual, social, and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem, […]