Photo: streetsonpoint.com
Photo: streetsonpoint.com

There’s no dispute that DJ Kool Herc is one of the founding fathers of Hip Hop. Now, Netflix has created a new show called The Get Down that documents what was going on in The Bronx through the mid to late 1970s.

The show is fictional, and so are the characters. But, there’s no denying that the events depicted are based on real events. The question, then, is which fictional character represents which real person? Like all fiction (or even documentaries based on real events), it’s really hard to tell how much is embellishment and how much is actually true.

One of the show’s characters, Grandmaster Flash, is real. He’s also one of the creative consultants to the show. The other real person featured is DJ Kool Herc. He’s even got a cameo at the end of episode 4. The show does play with the facts, though. The intent is to put across the general feeling of what was happening in that place at that time, and not an actual or true record.

If you have a chance to catch the show, let us know what you think of it.