Grandmaster Flash
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Biography
[Edit]DJ Grandmaster Flash and his group the Furious Five were hip-hop's greatest innovators, transcending the genre's party-music origins to explore the full scope of its lyrical and sonic horizons. Flash was born Joseph Saddler in Barbados on January 1, 1958; he began spinning records as teen growing up in the Bronx, performing live at area dances and block parties. By age 19, while attending technical school courses in electronics during the day, he was also spinning on the local disco circuit; over time, he developed a series of groundbreaking techniques including "cutting" (moving between tracks exactly on the beat), "back-spinning" (manually turning records to repeat brief snippets of sound), and "phasing" (manipulating turntable speeds) — in short, creating the basic vocabulary which DJs continue to follow even today.
Flash did not begin collaborating with rappers until around 1977, first teaming with the legendary Kurtis Blow. He then began working with the Furious Five — rappers Melle Mel (Melvin Glover), Cowboy (Keith Wiggins), Kid Creole (Nathaniel Glover), Mr. Ness aka Scorpio (Eddie Morris), and Rahiem (Guy Williams); the group quickly became legendary throughout New York City, attracting notice not only for Flash's unrivalled skills as a DJ but also for the Five's masterful rapping, most notable for their signature trading and blending of lyrics. Despite their local popularity, they did not record until after the Sugarhill Gang's smash "Rapper's Delight" proved the existence of a market for hip-hop releases; after releasing "We Rap More Mellow" as the Younger Generation, Flash and the Five recorded "Superappin'" for the Enjoy label owned by R&B legend Bobby Robinson. They then switched to Sugar Hill, owned by Sylvia Robinson (no relation), after she promised them an opportunity to rap over a current DJ favorite, "Get Up and Dance" by Freedom (the idea had probably been originally conceived by Crash Crew for their single "High Powered Rap").
That record, 1980's "Freedom," the group's Sugar Hill debut, reached the Top 20 on national R&B charts on its way to selling over 50,000 copies; its follow-up, "Birthday Party," was also a hit. 1981's "The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel" was the group's first truly landmark recording, introducing Flash's "cutting" techniques to create a stunning sound collage from snippets of songs by Chic, Blondie, and Queen. Flash and the Five's next effort, 1982's "The Message," was even more revelatory — for the first time, hip-hop became a vehicle not merely for bragging and boasting but for trenchant social commentary, with Melle Mel delivering a blistering rap detailing the grim realities of life in the ghetto. The record was a major critical hit, and it was an enormous step in solidifying rap as an important and enduring form of musical expression.
Following 1983's anti-cocaine polemic "White Lines," relations between Flash and Melle Mel turned ugly, and the rapper soon left the group, forming a new unit also dubbed the Furious Five. After a series of Grandmaster Flash solo albums including 1985's They Said It Couldn't Be Done, 1986's The Source, and 1987's Da Bop Boom Bang, he reformed the original Furious Five lineup for a charity concert at Madison Square Garden; soon after, the reconstituted group recorded a new LP, 1988's On the Strength, which earned a lukewarm reception from fans and critics alike. Another reunion followed in 1994, when Flash and the Five joined a rap package tour also including Kurtis Blow and Run-D.M.C. A year later, Flash and Melle Mel also appeared on Duran Duran's cover of "White Lines." Except for a few compilations during the late '90s, Flash was relatively quiet until 2002, when a pair of mix albums appeared: The Official Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on Strut and Essential Mix: Classic Edition on ffrr.
Title: Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
Artist: Grandmaster Flash, The Furious Five
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: They Said It Couldn't Be Done
Artist: Grandmaster Flash, The Furious Five
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Punk Rock
Title: The Official Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash
Artist: Grandmaster Flash
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: The Message: The Best Of Grandmaster Flash & The Sugarhill Gang
Artist: Grandmaster Flash, The Sugarhill Gang
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: White Lines
Artist: Grandmaster Flash
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Girls Love The Way He Spins
Artist: Grandmaster Flash, The Furious Five
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Grandmaster Flash & Kurtis Blow (Single)
Artist: Grandmaster Flash, Kurtis Blow
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Ultimate Mix (We Funk This Party Out) - Single
Artist: Grandmaster Flash, Kurtis Blow, Melle Mel, Afrika Bambaataa, The Pioneers
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop Rap
Title: Shine All Day (feat. Q-Tip, JUMZ & Kel Spencer)
Artist: Grandmaster Flash
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: The Showdown
Artist: Grandmaster Flash, The Furious Five, The Sugarhill Gang
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five (US Release)
Artist: Grandmaster Flash, The Furious Five
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Beat Street - Internationally Known (Single)
Artist: Grandmaster Flash
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: The Adventures On The Wheels Of Steel & The Birthday Party
Artist: Grandmaster Flash, The Furious Five
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: The Greatest Hits
Artist: Grandmaster Melle Mel, Grandmaster Flash, The Furious Five
Genre: Electro, Hip Hop/R&B
Title: The Message (Re-Recorded / Remastered Version)
Artist: Grandmaster Flash, The Furious Five
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: White Lines (Don't Do It)
Artist: Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, Ben Liebrand
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Message
Artist: Grandmaster Flash, The Furious Five
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Best of Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel & The Furious Five
Artist: Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, The Furious Five
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Grandmaster Flash Presents: Salsoul Jam 2000
Artist: Grandmaster Flash
Genre: Electronica, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Bridge - Concept of a Culture (Bonus Track Version)
Artist: Grandmaster Flash
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Collections
Title: Dance Classics: The Remixes, Volume 4
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Rapper'S Delight
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Generations Hip - Hop Soul Radio (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Heart 80s Club Classics (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Funk
Title: Disco Hits Of The 70s, 80s & 90s (CD2)
Genre: Disco
Title: Mega Disco (CD3)
Title: 12”80s Club Classics (CD01)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits: 90s Classics (CD1)
Title: Shaun Of The Dead (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Rap Story (1980-2000) (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Las 500 Mejores Canciones De La Historia (CD03)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Rock & Roll, World Music, Pop
Title: DJ Hero 2 (Original Soundtrack) (CD1)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 90s Come Sound Believe
Title: A - Z Of The 80s (CD09)
Genre: Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Waar Zijn De Eighties (CD3)
Title: Hip-Hop Party 2013 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: RFM Le Meilleur Du Disco Et De La Funk
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Sound Of The 80s (Super Clasicos) Parte 1 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Classical
Title: Best Of Black Winter Party 2014
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Disco Hits Of The '70s, '80s & '90s (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: 80's Grooves (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: 100 Greatest Songs Of NME's Lifetime... So Far (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: 80s Top Hits (CD4)
Genre: Pop
Title: One Shot 1982 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Hits Of The 80s (CD2)
Title: Rock Top 600 Vol 6 (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: NME Top 500 Songs Of All Time (01 Al 100 Tracks) (CD1)
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Now That’s What I Call Music! 1982
Genre: Pop
Title: 1000 Original Hits 1982
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Grand 80s (Vol. 1) (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: I Love Funky Disco Vol. 2 (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: 80's In The Mix Vol. 1 (CD3)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Rewind: The 80s Album (CD3)
Title: The Grandmaster Flash Collection (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Breakdance Sensation '84
Genre: Freestyle Music, Electro, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop, Synth Pop
Title: Hip Hop Dont Stop 2 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: 100 Dance Hits Of The Eighties (CD3)
Genre: Electronica, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 149
Genre: Industrial Metal, Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Hip-Hop Anthems (CD3)
Title: Latin Sizzle Brazil Ibiza And Miami Beats
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Salsa, Latin, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Kiss Presents Hip Hop Classics (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: 12'' 80's Grooves (CD01)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop, Funk
Title: Grand 12-Inches 2 (CD2)
Title: Ministry Of Sound: 80s Mix (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 12'' 80s Electro Pop (CD2)
Genre: Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, New Wave, Synth Pop
Title: General Mix 80s (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Explosives - The Best Of Rap, Funk & Disco
Genre: Hard NRG, Disco, Italo Disco, Eurodisco
Title: The Best Of 1980-1990 Volume 10 (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop
Title: MOS 80s Mix (CD2)
Genre: Club/Dance
Title: Sequel Soul Cellar
Title: Latest & Greatest Hip Hop Anthems (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: 100 R&B Gold Classics (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: 100 Disco Club Hits Of The 70s, 80s & 90s (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Top 100 Disco Hits (CD1)
Title: Road Trip: A New Journey Soundtrack (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Reggae, Dancehall, Psychedelic
Title: Dance Classics Volume 19 & 20
Genre: Dance Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Electronica 101
Artist: Soft Cell Tangerine Dream Kraftwelt Trans X
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Document
Artist: DJ Andy Smith
Genre: Electronica, Jazz, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop, Bop
Title: The Document
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Trip Hop, Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Message From Beat Street, The Best of..
Artist: Melle Mel, The Furious Five Grandmaster Flash
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Blackburner Presents: Dubstep Breakout 2012
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dubstep
Title: Def Jam Recordings Presents Music Inspired By Scarface
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Rappers Delight: Old School Hip Hop
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Punk Rock
Title: Les Plus Grandes Legendes Soul (CD2)
Artist: Nostalgie Soulparty
Genre: Electropop, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk