Toppa Top 10: Caribbean Hip-Hop Pioneers

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September 20, 2011

10. Prince Whipper Whip and DJ Charlie Chase of the Cold Crush Brothers

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In contrast to Latinos’ well documented role in the development of B-boying and graffiti, Boricua rappers and DJs such as Prince Whipper Whip and DJ Charlie Chase of the Cold Crush Brothers are often overlooked. Whipper Whip would later leave Cold Crush to join Grand Wizzard Theodore’s Fantastic Five (aka the “Fantastic Freaks”), which also included Puerto Rican rapper Ruby Dee. The crews’ rivalry was captured in Wild Style‘s classic “Basketball Court” scene.