With classic songs such as "The Message" Grandmaster Flash helped to revolutionize rap as we know it today. Besides being one of the most influential rappers of the 80's, his music is still being sampled by others to this day. Although I am not familiar with all of his material, what I have heard is amazing. Many of the beats in songs sound fresh to this day, and Grandmaster Flash's lyrics were honest in a way few other rappers can even come close.

Got a favorite by em? :)

Joseph Saddler (born January 1, 1958 in Bridgetown, Barbados), better known as Grandmaster Flash, is a American hip hop musician and DJ; one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007, becoming the first hip hop/rap artists so honored.

Grandmaster Flash (http://3w.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Grandmaster-Flash-lyrics/10143012C9BC6FC248256AA10005C29D) is Known as one of the three Oringinators of Break-Beat DJing (The Other 2 being Afrika Bambaataa and DJ Kool Herc), And is responsble for developing and
perfecting time precision on the following DJ techniquues: Cutting (repeating a beat or Musical phrase by moving the record back and forth); Back Spinning (repeating a beat or phrase on a record, by alternately spinning both records backwards to the desired beat or phrase; thus, repeating
it); and punch-phrasing (playing certainparts of a record on one turntable in quick volume surges, while the record plays on the other turntable). [/URL]

Grand's own website:
Main site (http://www.grandmasterflash.com/)

I grew up with Sugar Hill gang, tell me now - who can rock it more than the Grandmaster?


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Lets give some props to Debbie Harry for getting his name out there. Without her, I dont think he would have made a name for himself.