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Two Turntables and a Mic: The History of DJing and Turntablism
Welcome to VMP’s series, Two Turntables and a Mic, where we’ll guide you through the ins and outs of vinyl DJing, or turntablism. Today, we’re taking a short look at its history: where the term came from, the first live DJ event, the role of Jamaica’s sound systems in remixing and how hip-hop came to embody vinyl DJing.