Cosmo Baker: The Art of DJing, Record Digging & Music Culture

Cosmo Baker joins GEMS.Known globally as one of the world's premier DJs, Cosmo discusses growing up in Philadelphia, discovering hip-hop, developing his craft behind the turntables, moving to New York during one of the greatest eras in music, The Rub, the Scratch DJ Academy, record collecting, vinyl, traveling the world, and why curiosity and learning have remained at the center of his life and career.We explore the art of DJing, what makes a great selector, developing a musical identity, discovering records through sampling, the evolution of music culture, and why the pursuit of knowledge never ends.In the Drop a Gem on Em segment we discuss Jackie Wilson, Ernie Hines, Ohio Players, Gang Starr, Roy Ayers, Sly Stone, The Roots, J Dilla, Slum Village, house music, sampling, Philadelphia DJ culture, books, and much more.#Gemswithshom #CosmoBaker #DJ #BeatDigging #RecordCollecting #Sampling #Philadelphia #HipHop #MusicHistory #OpenFormat