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Topaz1 (a.k.a. Lloyd Murphy) Rubble Kings Documentary Promo Interview on October 23, 2025

Topaz1 (a.k.a. Lloyd Murphy) Rubble Kings Documentary Promo Interview on October 23, 2025 for The Bronx Hip Hop Oral History Project. Opening with a new rap song about the history surrounding the film Rubble Kings, Pastor Crespo Jr. interviews Lloyd “Topaz1” Murphy about life in the Bronx and the making of the film. Through archival footage and interviews, Rubble Kings shows what life was like in the 1960s and 1970s, gang culture in the Bronx, the Hoe Avenue Peace Meeting and treaty, and the evolution of Hip Hop afterwards. Topaz1 recounts what gang culture is like. Tagging was a form of expression and of claiming territory. As a kid, block crews later evolved into street gangs. According to Topaz1, music became ministry, paving the way for Hip Hop culture after the death of Benjamin “Black Benji” Cornell. The peace treaty that followed gave the community hope, having stopped a lot of gang violence. Eventually gangs turned into breaking crews, writing crews, DJs, people of all cultures and races turning to music, dance, art rather than violence. Topaz recounts how Shan Nicholson called him while he was in New York City for another documentary project, asking him to participate in Rubble Kings. Topaz was around for the time of Black Benji’s death, and like many others, went on to become part of the Hip Hop community that started in the Bronx. Music was self-expression, entertainment, pedagogy, a way of life and community. Rubble Kings is currently available on Netflix and Amazon Prime. It is also available at the Bronx County Historical Society Archive. Screenings of Rubble Kings may be regionally available. Yellow Benji and Karate Charlie created the Ghetto Brothers gang and the band. Topaz speaks to the multiculturalism of the gangs. Love and respect are the foundations of family and the gang culture of the 70s, and a throughline within Hip Hop. Topaz speaks about his plans to bring Hip Hop to more people. The Microphone Prince, L.A. Sunshine of the Treacherous Three, Mr. Schick of the Mean Machine, and Thirstin Howl The 3rd, are all collaborating on new music to accompany the documentary. The interviewer is Pastor Crespo, Jr., the Research Librarian and Archivist for The Bronx County Historical Society's Research Center. The Bronx Hip Hop Oral History Project is a project of The Bronx County Archives at The Bronx County Historical Society Research Library. Content may be utilized only for non-commercial purposes so long as equal sharing privileges are preserved and the following attribution is included: "Courtesy of The Bronx Hip Hop Oral History Project, The Bronx County Archives at The Bronx County Historical Society Research Library." This interview is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of The Governor and the New York State Legislature.