FULL: Grandmaster Caz Talks Jay-Z, “Rapper’s Delight,” The First Rap Battles, Cold Crush, And More

People's Party with Talib Kweli

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🗓️ 2 October 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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In this episode of People's Party, filmed live from the birthplace of Hip-Hop -- 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx -- Talib Kweli sits down with the legendary Grandmaster Caz to talk Hip-Hop 50, Jay-Z, "Rapper's Delight," the first rap battles, Cold Crush, and much more.

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0:00.0	We are live from the home of hip hop. This is where hip hop started. We in the boogie down Bronx with a people of fresh. We are at 1520,
0:23.8	Sejwick Avenue. This is officially where hip hop has started because the OGs were there and they have declared it so.
0:30.8	Ladies and gentlemen, I'm not going to waste no time because a lot of spectacular activities happening right now, but we got a legend in the building.
0:36.8	This man was a member of the legendary Cole Crush Brothers. This man works with the Kennedy Center Hip Hop Council. He is the CEO of GMC Entertainment.
0:45.8	He is considered on everybody's list, one of the greatest MCs of all time, the top MCs, consider him a top MC. He's also in the DJ techniques DJ Olephane because he does every single part of hip hop.
0:58.8	The B-boying, the graffiti, all of it, the style, all of it, permanent fixture of grand concourse. This man has gotten praised from Raquem, Nas, Big Daddy Kane, Jay Z famously shouted out his group.
1:11.8	We're going to talk about that. A lot of music, a lot of records, ladies and gentlemen, make some noise for Casanova Fly, Grand Master Caz in the place to be.
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3:21.8	to perform those elements and, you know, have a skill set within those elements, all right?
3:26.7	The DJ, the boy, the, you know, I mean, the MC and the writer and the grandfathers.
3:31.8	I feel like the skill set is the great equalizer. This is what makes hip hop so beautiful.
3:35.1	And that's what separates you from, you know, it doesn't matter where you come from.
3:39.0	You, you took a picture of this. I do this. Right. I mean, you wrote about this. I do this.
3:44.8	You researched this. I do this. Right. Or you bought and paid a consumers. Right.
3:50.6	Right. Right. I lived this entity that, you know, promotes or puts on, but I do this.
3:57.1	Right. As evidenced by you doing it. And you're not just here because it's this celebration.
4:02.5	You had, I mean, you came to my blue nose show. I'll see you in the underground spots.
4:06.9	Yeah. Let's talk a little bit about cold crush because it's so important, which I'll
4:11.4	did for the culture, which I'll continue to do. Waving that flag. Shout out to Tony Ton and my
4:16.4	correct to say that he's a founder of the group. A one of founders. Yes. Okay. Yes. Indeed.
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