Pioneering Hip-Hop, Inventing The Scratch

The following is adapted from my book, 3 Kings, ahead of my subscribers-only Zoom interview of hip-hop pioneer Grandwizzard Theodore on Friday, December 1st, at 3pm ET. This excerpt should give some context for the “Zogblog Book Club” event, where we’ll discuss how the Bronx-born DJ invented the scratch, what it was like growing up in the early days of hip-hop, and where the genre is going. DM me if you’d like me to send you the link to join.

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