B-Side Bloom · Vol. 4 · MCing
Over the beat
The MC started as the DJ's hype man. This is how the mic became a voice for a whole community: the speeches and toasts that came first, the call and response, the battles, and who got left out of the story.
Make your character. It shows up on every street →Liner notes
This volume leans on Coke La Rock, Grandmaster Caz, MC Sha-Rock, Roxanne Shanté, the Funky 4 + 1, the Furious Five, Cold Crush, Sylvia Robinson, The Last Poets, and Steven Hager's history.
Dedicated to
Everyone who wrote rhymes in a notebook and never let anyone read them.