Flashback: Win Tickets To Grandmaster Flash!

There's hip-hop royalty and then there's Grandmaster Flash. The man brought the skills and innovations of the movement's original pioneers (don't sleep on DJ Kool Herc), perfected the techniques and took them to the public. Along with his Furious Five, Flash was the first hip-hop act to be inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. What more do we need to say about him? Well, he'll be playing at Yugong Yishan on April 28 – and the team at Street Hustle have given us a pair of tickets to give to one lucky reader. Read on to find out how to win a night of old school, new school and everything in between.

Here's six minutes of reasons why you need to see Grandmaster Flash:

For your chance to win, simply answer the following question: Where was Grandmaster Flash born? Send your answer to win@thebeijinger.com by noon on Wednesday, April 25. The winners will be notified soon after. Good luck.

If you're not lucky enough to win tickets, then you can get them from Yugong Yishan and SendMeTickets. It's RMB 150 on the door, and RMB 100 if you get them in advance.

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