Crucial Track for 26 June 2025

"Beat Street (12" Single Version)" by Grandmaster Flash

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What's a song that makes you want to learn an instrument?

I grew up in the midst of the Golden Age of Hiphop, in the 80s. Some might not consider it an instrument, but when I saw Grandmaster Flash in the seminal documentary Big Fun in the Big Town on his turntables... or the other DJ's in the movies Beat Street and Wild Style... I learned you can make music from anything, anywhere. Just use your imagination and go wild.