How a Stroke Turned a 63-Year-Old Into a Rap Legend

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How a Stroke Turned a 63-Year-Old Into a Rap Legend

Quote:During the Q&A, Hershfield grabbed the mic and started to tell his story.

He explained that he was getting his language back together after a stroke by listening to rap records. “One of which was one of my songs,” KRS-One recalled.

Hershfield couldn’t stop himself.

“I started to have a stroke,” he rapped. “Went broke.”

The room fell silent.

“I started to think and speak in rhyme. I can do it all the time. And I want to get to do the rap, and I won’t take any more of this crap.”

The crowd erupted.

When Hershfield rapped about his struggles, not history lessons, he inspired the audience.

“He got a standing ovation,” recalled KRS-One. He gave the doctor his telephone number and suggested they hang out.
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(2019-01-17, 02:00 AM)Sciborg_S_Patel Wrote: How a Stroke Turned a 63-Year-Old Into a Rap Legend

Great story and well written. Smile
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