SoundCloud and Grandmaster Flash kicked off a mix contest. Go to the contest page to download two tracks from the album, and include them on a half hour DJ mix. Use whatever methods you like. Get creative. Double it up and scratch it. Just make sure that it’s hot.

Once finished you’ll need to head back to the competition page and upload the mix via the SoundCloud dropbox embedded there.

Grand Prize:: 1 Traktor Scratch Pro digital DJ system including Traktor Pro software, the award-winning AUDIO 8 DJ audio interface, timecoded vinyls and Multicore Cables.  Winning mix will be played on the new Strut radio show on Diesel-U Music and featured on the Strut podcast.

Runner Up Prize: : Autographed copy of Flash’s new CD, The Bridge. Copy of out-of-print Grandmaster Flash mix CD The Official Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on Strut. Copy of Flash’s Autobiography My Life, My Beats

Third Prize:: Copy of Flash’s new CD, The Bridge

Good luck!

This short documentary from director Adam Glickman, seen here in an early rough cut and not available for sale, explores the history of Jamaican sound system and dub culture. The film uses interviews with Paul Simonon (the Clash), DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, and more to explore the roots of this music and the influence it has had around the world. [via Pitchfork.tv]

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Hip Hop legend Grandmaster Flash and techno icon Richie Hawtin talk about music, DJing and technology. These unstaged clips were shot when Native Instruments brought both artists together for the first time in NYC.

In this episode, Richie recalls how he played out digitally for the first time nearly a decade ago.

This video series accompanies the launch of Native Instruments’ new generation of DJ tools, TRAKTOR PRO and TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO.

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Grandmaster Flash, the grandfather of all DJ’s spun a two minute mini set @ Fox & Friends. Check this out! When you will be famous DJ’s like him, you will have your own vinyl assistant kids! Thats the cooloest job in the world!

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