DJ Cash Money Aims To Put Philly Hip-Hop Pioneers Back In The Spotlight

Roughly 104 miles north of the Bronx—the New York City borough that birthed Hip-Hop—lies Philadelphia, home to DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, Bahamadia and The Roots. It’s also where DJ Cash Money honed his skills as a prolific turntablist. A 1988 DMC World DJ Champion, Cash Money didn’t just perfect scratching, he invented an entirely new way to execute the art form (often referred to as “battle style”), pioneered several scratching techniques (including the Transformer), inspired a generation of DJs to follow suit and helped put Philly Hip-Hop on the map. He was also the first DJ to be inducted into Technics DJ Hall of Fame. Despite all of his accolades and contributions to the culture, DJ Cash Money still doesn’t get the recognition he deserves—nor does Philly for cultivating so many talented Hip-Hop artists. But Cash Money is aiming to change that with a “Philly Hip Hop Legends Show” that would highlight fellow Philly artists Schoolly D, EST from Three Times Dope, Marvelous and, of course, himself. “At one time, we were known,” Cash Money explains to AllHipHop. “There was a handful of us in Philly that broke the door down. That’s kind of the reason why...