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Afrika Islam

Afrika Islam

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Kurtis Blow and Afrika Islam (1998)

Interview by Frank Broughton, Rock's Backpages audio, 27 September 1998

The pioneering DJ talks about inspirations like Pete DJ Jones; about being a B-Boy; attending Kool Herc parties; starting out as an MC and the rise of rap... until he gets into a shouting match with Afrika Islam. Beef!

File format: mp3; file size: 25mb, interview length: 27' 18" sound quality: ****

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