Grandmaster Flash Receives Honorary Music Diploma
One of many tradition’s most preeminent pioneers was Slot celebrated in his hometown this week. Grandmaster Flash has obtained an honorary diploma from Lehman Faculty.
As per HipHopDX, the Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame member graced the stage on the academic instinct however not behind the turntables. On Thursday, June 1 he attended Lehman Faculty’s 2023 Spring Graduation Ceremony. He was joined by former New York State Rep. José Rivera the place each of them obtained honorary levels; the DJ obtained his honorary doctorate in Music.
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Grandmaster Flash spoke to the graduating class and made certain to credit score the Bronx for putting him on the birthplace of Hip-Hop.
“We from the Bronx — we’re starters, we’re finishers, we’re very, essential” he said. “And I need to inform you, younger folks, as you exit into the world, you’ll in all probability do what I did… [and] [make] errors. I can’t inform you what number of errors I made earlier than the approach lastly got here into fruition. I say to younger folks, as you allow right here, you’ll scrape your knees, [that’s] assured, however we Bronx folks, we go onerous.”
He closed his speech by saying that this diploma is his most particular accolade as a result of it was bestowed to him within the Bronx and from a Bronx establishment. You’ll be able to see the ceremony beneath.
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