A Walk Through Hip-Hop History with Grandmaster Caz: Harlem Edition

In celebration of #HipHopHistoryMonth, Grandmaster Caz takes us on a walk through Hip-Hop History with some legendary friends from Harlem at the infamous Rucker Park. Conversation Timestamps: 0:00 - Grandmaster Caz Intro at Rucker Park 0:51 - The Pioneers of Hip-Hop 1:10 - DJ Red Alert, Mighty Mike C of The Fearless Four 1:58 - DJ Red Alert talks about the roots in Hip-Hop 3:32 - Connecting with DJ Kool Herc 4:20 - How DJ Red Alert bursted on the scene as a DJ 6:05 - Why Hip-Hop was mad at DJ Red Alert during his rise 7:35 - Boogie Down Production and the rise of Hip-Hop through radio 10:10 - How Hip-Hop resembled VERZUZ during the '80s 10:34 - Silver Fox, a Harlem Legend 12:45 - How OG, Silver Fox unknowingly inspired LL COOL J to be an MC 15:00 - Silver Fox shares the story of shopping their record 16:39 - The first time Silver Fox heard his song on the radio 18:50 - Learning the craft of writing from the OGs 20:05 - Reggie Reg and G-Man shares the history of their music 23:38 - Being signed to Sugarhill Records 25:41 - Selling records out their trunk to get their music on the streets 30:02 - G-Man shares his inspiration of Lovebug Starski 33:00 - Gems from the History of Hip-Hop in Harlem 36:00 - B Fats Praises Business Practices of today's Hip-Hop artists 38:00 - Grandmaster Caz shares how DJ Hollywood set the table for Harlem Hip-Hop 40:24 - The unknown DJs who influenced the OGs of Hip-Hop 44:50 - Grandmaster Caz recalls the birth of Magnificent 7 Connect with Rock The Bells anywhere: Web: http://www.rockthebells.com Instagram:   / rockthebells   Facebook:   / rockthebellsfestival   Twitter:   / rockthebells   Rock the Bells is the preeminent voice for classic and timeless Hip Hop. Founded in 2018 by LL COOL J (James Todd Smith), Rock The Bells focuses on content, commerce and experiences that honor the culture and the core elements of Hip Hop -- MC's, DJs, breakdancers, graffiti artists and more. Driven by the past, inspired by the now and energized by the future, Rock The Bells is the bridge between OGs and those inspired by their groundbreaking influences on the culture.