Grandmaster Caz
Born in the Bronx, Caz is one of Hip Hop’s most versatile pioneers. Caz’s start began when, in 1974, he witnessed one of Kool Herc’s legendary block parties. He was so inspired that he got DJ equipment the very next day! ‘I wanted to be the one to make people dance.’ He titled himself “Cassanova Fly” and eventually teamed up with Disco Wiz. Caz teamed up with crew member, JDL, became...
Cold Crush Brothers
Members DJ Tony Tone (Angelo King) Easy AD (Adrian Harris) DJ Charlie Chase (Carlos Mandes) Grandmaster Caz (Curtis Fisher) Almighty KG (Kenneth Pounder) JDL (Jerry Dee Lewis) Money Ray (Eric Hoskins) d. 10/3/02 This was one of the biggest crews of the early hip hop landscape. The roster to the right is misleading in regards to the original members of the Cold Crush Brothers. Original members included Chase, Tone, A.D. Whipper Whip,...
Old School Feature – The Evolution of “Rapper’s Delight”
Everybody knows this song. Thanks to the revitalization of disco in the late 1990’s and several remakes (include one by a grandmother), the words “Now what you hear is not a test, I’m rappin’ to the beat/ And me, the groove, and my friends are gonna try and move your feet” are recognizable. But how did this happen? Who were these guys? That’s this month’s topic. First of all,...
An Interview With Easy AD of the Legendary Cold Crush Brothers
Far too often we think about the originators of hip hop as they were 25 years ago. But many of those pioneers are still working today. They may not be rocking shows every weekend anymore, but they are still around and involved in modern aspects of hip hop. One of those is Adrian Harris, better known to many hip hop fans as Easy AD of the Cold Crush Brothers. This interview took place as he was about to launch a new online venture...
