Where Were You When The Lights Went Out?
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Today is the 33rd anniversary of the 1977 NYC Blackout!
I remember my dad rocked his 'where were you when the lights out' Tee till it was a threadbare rag. Few people realize the blackout gave the then nascent hip hop culture a huge boost - why?
Because aspiring writers and dj's with no paint or equipment all went out and looted the paint, speakers, turntables and mixers they had no way of getting hold of previously - sparking a whole barrage of new crews.
Grandmaster Caz and DJ Disco Wiz reminisce about the blackout happening in the middle of one of their street jams...
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I remember my dad rocked his 'where were you when the lights out' Tee till it was a threadbare rag. Few people realize the blackout gave the then nascent hip hop culture a huge boost - why?
Because aspiring writers and dj's with no paint or equipment all went out and looted the paint, speakers, turntables and mixers they had no way of getting hold of previously - sparking a whole barrage of new crews.
Grandmaster Caz and DJ Disco Wiz reminisce about the blackout happening in the middle of one of their street jams...
![](http://img.youtube.com/vi/1l1sp5m9Kvw/0.jpg)
Comments
Well, I can tell you where I was in '03... (I WANNA KNOW)
Jacking equipment?
Pray, tell...