Grandmaster Flash Plots Return

01/16/2009
. (PR) On March 3rd, 2009, legendary hip hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash releases 'The Bridge' on Adrenaline City Entertainment via Strut, his first high profile studio album since his final recordings for Elektra back in 1987. "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."

Based on this theme, Flash features the track 'We Speak Hip Hop' as a centrepiece, bringing together a multi-national tag team consisting of four MCs rapping in their own languages. KASE-O (from Spanish crew Violadores Del Verso), MACCHO (from Ozrosaurus, Japan), ABASS (Senegal) and AFASI (from Afasi & Filthy, Sweden) trade verses for the first track of its kind. "I used one of my main battle breaks from back in the day for this one and I chose MCs who had the right flow," continues Flash. "It wasn't about finding the biggest names � some of the guys are known widely in their own country, some are more underground. It was more about the right chemistry. KRS ONE glues this one together with the main hook and the final verse."

Throughout the album, Flash mixes up the flow and features some heavyweight guests and intriguing collaborations. Familiar faces appearing on the album include BUSTA RHYMES on the X-rated special, 'Bounce Back', A Tribe Called Quest frontman Q-TIP, alongside Will Smith collaborator KEL SPENCER and JUMZ on the poetic 'Shine All Day' and SNOOP DOGG alongside mixtape hero RED CAF� and LYN CARTER on the bumpin', mid-tempo swayer, 'Swagger'.

Album:
GRANDMASTER FLASH � THE BRIDGE
Label: Adrenaline Entertainment / Strut
Release date: March 3rd, 2009
www.strut-records.com

Tracks:
1. Intro
2. Shine All Day Feat. Q-Tip, Kel Spencer & Jumz
3. We Speak Hip Hop Feat. Krs One, Afasi, Kase-O, Maccho & Abass
4. Here Comes My Dj Feat. Dj Kool & Dj Demo
5. Bounce Back Feat. Busta Rhymes
6. Swagger Feat. Red Caf�, Snoop Dogg & Lyn Carter
7. What If Feat. Krs-One
8. Interlude
9. Tribute To The Breakdancer Feat. Supernat
10. Can I Take You Higher Feat. Mr Cheeks, Grandmaster Caz & Tito
11. Grown & Sexy Feat. Lordikim Allah
12. When I Get There Feat. Big Daddy Kane & Hedonis Da Amazon
13. Interlude
14. I Got Sumthin' To Say Feat. Lord Ikim Allah, J-Flo & Almighty Thor
15. Unpredictable Feat. Syndee & Big Daddy Kane
16. Those Chix Feat. Byata, Princess Superstar & Hedonis Da Amazon
17. Bronx Bombers Feat. Lordikim Allah, Almighty Thor & Mann Child
18. Outro
19. Oh Man (Intro)
20. Oh Man Feat. Syndee & Natacha Atlas

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