Grandmaster Flash, the first DJ to ever turn turntables into a musical instruments, details his invention of a new tool that allowed records to move freely. Called a “wafer” at the time, his story has become a world-renowned vital instrument for today’s DJ, known as the slipmat! This first episode in a 10-part series features the forefather of Hip-Hop unzipping the mysterious origins of the culture.

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