GRANDMASTER FLASH (Hip-Hop - US)
"Don't push me, 'cause I'm close to the edge. I'm trying not to lose my head". Hip Hop fan or not, you know the words and the beat of this enormous 1982 hit. "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five marked the birth of rap along with "Rappers' Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang and "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa. It's said that Grandmaster Flash is a mythical DJ and producer. A legend who doesn't just bask in his glorious past, as he will come to Les Ardentes with a new album under his arm. The pioneer certainly doesn't equal "has-been", as inventor of body tricks, scratching and other DJing tricks of the trade. The master returns with an album that combines old school references with current beats. "The Bridge: Concept of A Culture" is a magnificent and powerful homage to hip-hop culture. When it comes to featured guests, Grandmaster Flash does not surround himself with dinosaurs. Over the course of eighteen tracks, you can discover top-flight MCs like Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, KRS-One, Big Daddy Kane and surprising guests like electro punkette Princess Superstar and singer Natacha Atlas. Not to be missed.
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