DAD IS NOT A NOUN

THE RAHIEM OF GRANDMASTER FLASH AND THE FURIOUS 5 AND #THEGETDOWN"


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Coming up in a couple of weeks will be the 4 year anniversary of the release of Netflix's series The Get Down (8/12/16), A music-driven drama set in 1970s-era New York about a group of kids in the South Bronx who find themselves at the nexus of the hip-hop, punk and disco scenes. Though it lasted one season the show gave us glimpse of storytelling through the lens fron the legends of the culture. So I went to back to the time machine and discovered Myself, D.D. Turner and C. Stats formerly of TCOHHL Radio kicked it with Hip Hop Pioneer, Todd “Rahiem” Williams of Grandmaster Flash and The Furious 5. In addition to exploring and discussing his journey in Hip Hop, the discussion also uncovers Rahiem’s perspective on the current state of Police brutality, his involvement as a Writer on the highly praised Netflix original series, The Get Down, media propaganda, and a host of other topics.
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DAD IS NOT A NOUNBy Dad Is Not A Noun Ishmael Street