out what was their beat. i used to soak it up, put on tape to cover the records. and we was digging in the crates hard. >> you were unusually voracious in your musical taste. of all the records in the world, how did you come upon craft work? >> i came upon digging in the crate in the village. i said this is a type of weirdo here. so when i took it home and i heard the sound, i said, whoa. i said, this is some funky hmm. man, this is some futuristic type of funk here. the miami base sound. and since the beginning we always play tribute to james brown, sly and the family stone. for bringing the funk, which the hip-hop came, and to, you know, all the pioneers of hip-hop. >> up north a ways in west