Grandmaster Flash
Album: The Bridge
Release Date: Feb 23th, 2009

review:
On February 23rd 2009, legendary hip hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash releases The Bridge: Concept Of A Culture on Adrenaline City Entertainment via Strut, his first high profile studio album since his final recordings for Elektra back in 1988. "As a DJ, I’ve been blessed to see many different people, places and styles. The album title represents all the bridges I’ve crossed worldwide," explains Flash. "The bridges of time, cultures and colour, the bridges of hip hop, funk, pop, rock, jazz, punk, disco and R&B."

Recorded at Flash’s own Adrenaline Lab studio in New York during 2007-2008, the over-riding theme of the album is the global language of hip hop. "Wherever I travel as a DJ, I see the incredible power of this artform," Flash explains. "I am constantly amazed by it. That’s the line that runs through the album - we speak many languages and come from many cultures but, wherever I go in the world, there is one universal culture of hip hop."

Throughout the album, Flash mixes up the flow and features some heavyweight guests and intriguing collaborations. Familiar faces appearing on the album include KRS One, Big Daddy Kane, Busta Rhymes, A Tribe Called Quest frontman Q-Tip and Snoop Dogg alongside mixtape hero Red Cafe and Lynn Carter. Flash sets up an all-female soundclash between MTV favourite Byata, Hedonis Da Amazon and electro queen Princess Superstar for a Miami bass-style party joint. He presents his son, J-Flo on his debut recording alongside Def Jam MC Lordikim Allah and Almighty Thor. Last but not least, Lost Boyz’ Mr. Cheeks teams up with old skool heroes Grandmaster Caz of Cold Crush Brothers and Tito of Fearless Four.

Track listing

1. Intro - Grandmaster Flash
2. Shine All Day - Grandmaster Flash, , Q-Tip, Kel Spencer
3. We Speak Hip Hop - Grandmaster Flash, KRS-One, ,
4. Here Comes My DJ - Grandmaster Flash
5. Bounce Back - Busta Rhymes, Grandmaster Flash
6. Swagger - Grandmaster Flash, , Red Café, Snoop Dogg
7. What If - Grandmaster Flash, KRS-One
8. Interlude - Grandmaster Flash
9. Tribute to the Breakdancer - Grandmaster Flash,
10. Can I Take You Higher - Grandmaster Caz, Grandmaster Flash, Mr. Cheeks,
11. Grown & Sexy - Grandmaster Flash, Lordikim
12. When I Get There - Big Daddy Kane, Grandmaster Flash,
13. Interlude - Grandmaster Flash
14. I Got Sumthin’ to Say - Grandmaster Flash, J Flo, Lordikim
15. Unpredictable - Big Daddy Kane, Grandmaster Flash, ,
16. Those Chix - Grandmaster Flash, ,
17. Bronx Bombers - Grandmaster Flash, Lordikim,
18. Outro - Grandmaster Flash
19. Oh Man (Intro) - Grandmaster Flash
20. Oh Man - Natacha Atlas, Grandmaster Flash,

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