Slate Stone Music: ((#LetTheDjsEat))Turntablism as a modern art form and musical practice has its roots within hip hopand hip hop culture of the late 1970s. Scratching was already widespread within hip hop by DJs and producers by the time turntablists started to appear. Kool DJ Herc, Afrika Bambaataa andGrandmaster Flash are widely credited for having cemented the now established role of DJ as hip hop's foremost instrumentalist. Kool Herc's invention of break-beat DJing is generally regarded as the foundational development in hip hop history, as it gave rise to all other elements of the genre. His influence on the concept of "DJ as turntablist" is equally profound. Kool Herc's revolutionary techniques set the course for the development of turntablism as an art form in significant ways. On stage the DJ would provide the music for the MCs to rhyme to, scratching records during the performance and showcasing his skills alongside the verbal skills of the MC. The most well known example of this 'equation' of MCs and DJ is probably Run-D.M.C. who were composed of two MCs and one DJ. The DJ, Jam Master Jay, was an integral part of the group since his turntablism was critical to Run DMC's productions and performances. ##HipHop #SalutetotheReal #SalutetheDevi8tors #SaluteTheDj #GlobalNetwork #GlobalAudience #GlobalRadio #GlobalDjs #GlobalDevi8tion #ZuluNation #NetworkDistribution #5thofPhenom