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Romesh welcomes legendary NY DJ Grandmaster Flash to the show, to chat about his new book, the early days of hip hop and more!

With music from Ja Rule, Kiefer and Wyclef Jean.

FTLOHH returns, and this week Romesh chats to the foundational hip hop DJ Grandmaster Flash!

They talk all about the roots of hip hop, detailed in his new book Birth Of A Culture, his musical beginnings, and his impact on music.

Elsewhere on the show, Rom has tracks from Young MC, J Cole, and Stetsasonic, and a BBC Introducing discovery from Manchester based artist OneDa.

Produced by Folded Wing for BBC Radio 2.

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Sat 19 Sep 202600:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Young MC

    Know How

    • Stone Cold Rhymin'.
    • Delicious Vinyl.

  • Ja Rule

    Always On Time (feat. Ashanti)

    • Pain Is Love.
    • Murder Inc. / Def Jam Recordings.

  • OnaDa

    Bad (BBC Introducing Manchester)

    • Bad (Single).
    • OnaDa Music.

  • Cam’ron

    Oh Boy (feat. Juelz Santana)

    • Come Home with Me.
    • Roc-A-Fella Records / Def Jam Recordings.

  • J. Cole, Future & Tems

    Bunce Road Blues

    • The Fall-Off.
    • Cole World, Inc. / Interscope Records.

  • Stetsasonic

    Talkin' All That Jazz

    • In Full Gear.
    • Tommy Boy Records.

  • Grandmaster Flash

    The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel

    • The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel (Single).
    • Sugar Hill Records.

  • Curtis Mayfield

    Move On Up

    • Curtis.
    • Curtom Records.

  • Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

    The Message

    • The Message.
    • Sugar Hill Records.

  • Grandmaster Flash & Grandmaster Melle Mel

    White Lines (Don't Do It)

    • White Lines (Don't Don't Do It) (Single).
    • Sugar Hill Records.

  • Kiefer

    NewLevels NewDevils (feat. Tony Stone, Erick the Architect & CARRTOONS)

    • Memory Bomb.
    • Blue Note Records.

  • A Tribe Called Quest

    Electric Relaxation

    • Midnight Marauders.
    • Jive Records.

  • Wyclef Jean

    We Trying To Stay Alive (feat. Refugee Camp Allstars)

    • The Carnival.
    • Ruffhouse Records / Columbia Records.

Broadcast

  • Sat 19 Sep 202600:00
    BBC Radio 2