Grandmaster Flash Vs. The Sugarhill Gang

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
1997 retrospective on the Recall label featuring 13 hits onthe first disc by the Sugarhill Gang, including 'RappersDelight' & 17 on the second from Grandmaster Flash, includ-ing 'The Message' & 'White Lines (Don't Do It)'. 30 trackstotal, all digitally ma

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Tracks:

Introduction/Pre-Game Show - Ice-T & Chuck D
Rapper's Delight - Sugarhill Gang
The Message - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Round One Wrap-Up - Ice-T & Chuck D
8th Wonder - The Sugarhill Gang
Scorpio - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Round Two Wrap-Up - Ice-T & Chuck D
Kick It Live From 9 To 5 - Sugar Hill Gang
New York New York - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Round Three Wrap-Up - Ice-T & Chuck D
Livin' In The Fast Lane - Sugar Hill Gang
Jesse - Grandmaster Melle Mel
Round Four Wrap-Up - Ice-T & Chuck D
Apache - Sugar Hill Gang
White Lines (Don't Don't Do It) - Grandmaster & Melle Mel
Round Five Wrap-Up - Ice-T & Chuck D
Showdown - The Furious Five Meets The Sugarhill Gang
One For The $ - Sugarhill Gang & Grandmaster Melle Mel
Post-Game Show - Ice-T & Chuck D

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With the exception of one new track--the cynically titled "One for the $," by the Sugarhill Gang and Melle Mel--and some commentary by Ice-T and Public Enemy's Chuck D, there's nothing on The Showdown that can't be found on other collections. The Showdown also skips some important classics--"The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel" and Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five's "Beat Street" among them. Those quibbles aside, this collection does achieve its goals: by showcasing the Sugarhill Gang--who emphasized the party groove from which rap came--and the extended Grandmaster Flash family--who saw themselves as social messengers (pun intended)--side by side, the album brings to light the pair's differences and groundbreaking creativity. Looking back on them decades after the fact with ears accustomed to production gymnastics, we can occasionally--and criminally--miss this.(For a more complete look at the two pioneers of rap and how they fit in with their contemporaries, check out The Sugar Hill Records Story.) --Randy Silver

Customer Reviews:

Showdown--Old School Style........2007-07-17

GREAT CUTS ON THIS CD! PURCHASED TO HEAR "THE MESSAGE", AND "RAPPER'S DELIGHT"--SURPRISED BY SO MUCH MORE, FROM EACH GROUP, OF SIMILAR MUSICAL QUALITY! "APACHE","NY NY", "LIVIN' IN THE FAST LANE"--"WHITE LINES" (SERIOUS, SOLID, OLD-SCHOOL, TIMELESS BEATS), JUST TO NAME A FEW.
ONLY DOWN SIDE TO THIS CD ARE THE SPOKEN "RATINGS" OF EACH SONG BY ICE-T & CHUCK D--A FEW SECONDS LONG, AFTER EACH "DUEL" (AFTER ONE SONG BY EACH GROUP). IT'S ABSOLUTELY, TOTALLY, UNNECESSARY TO HEAR WHAT THESE TWO HAVE TO SAY--IF YOUR EARS WORK, THAT'S ALL YOU'LL NEED TO ENJOY THIS TREAT. JUST SKIP THE "REVIEW" TRACK AFTER EACH SECOND SONG. "SHOWDOWN" IS A SHOW-STOPPER!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS CD!

The Beginning of Rap!.......2006-03-01

For the serious rap collection, ultimate RAP classics, from the guys who started it!

This is why...........2003-08-02

This is yet another reason why Greandmaster Flash, is God on truntables.

Old school greats at their greatest.......2000-06-05

Phat old school classics. Gotta love this!

he's da masta.......2000-02-14

the best eva nothin' beats da hip hop records like dis man does. the variety and new selection from '99 is great.

Tracks:

Rapper's Delight
8th Wonder
Apache
Showdown
Passion Play
Hot Hot Summer Day
Sugarhill Groove
The Lover In You
Kick It Live From Nine To Five
Livin' In The Fast Lane
Funk Box
The Word Is Out
Rapper's Reprise (Jam, Jam)

Album Description

1997 retrospective on the Recall label featuring 13 hits onthe first disc by the Sugarhill Gang, including 'RappersDelight' & 17 on the second from Grandmaster Flash, includ-ing 'The Message' & 'White Lines (Don't Do It)'. 30 trackstotal, all digitally ma

Album Details

Classic Hip-hop from Label Mates and Self Confessed Rivals. 30 Classics in All.

Customer Reviews:

Some of these songs are incomplete.......2002-07-24

This is an obviously bootlegged CD of the early work of the Sugar Hill Gang and Gradmaster Flash from the earliest days of rap. Much of this is not available elsewhere on CD, so that's a plus. In fact, some of these tunes (Rapper's Reprise, Sugar Hill Groove, and Passion Play) are from the 1980 Sugar Hill Gang album, which has never been released on CD in its entirety. The very rare track "The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel" (c. 1981) which is acknowledged as the first public recording of a DJ mix. Many of the better tunes here, however, are not in complete form.

The Sugarhill Gang Vs. Grandmaster Flash - The Greatest Hits

Average customer rating:

Disappointed

The Sugarhill Gang Vs. Grandmaster Flash - The Greatest Hits
Grandmaster Flash , and Sugarhill Gang
Manufacturer: Sanctuary Midline
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Old School | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B0001XLX84
Release Date: 2004-04-26

Tracks:

Rapper's Delight - The Sugarhill Gang
Apache - The Sugarhill Gang
Showdown (As the Furious Five Meets the Sugarhill Gang) - The Sugarhill Gang
Passion Play - The Sugarhill Gang
Hot Hot Summer Day - The Sugarhill Gang
Lover in You [Pete Wingfield Mix] - The Sugarhill Gang
Rapper's Reprise (Jam Jam) (As Sugarhill Gang Meets the Sequence) - The Sugarhill Gang
8th Wonder - The Sugarhill Gang
Word Is Out - The Sugarhill Gang
Kick It Live from 9 to 5 - The Sugarhill Gang
Livin' in the Fast Lane - The Sugarhill Gang
Rapper's Delight [Sanctuary Copyrights [1980] - The Sugarhill Gang

Tracks:

White Lines - Grandmaster Flash
Step Off - Grandmaster Flash
Pump Me Up - Grandmaster Flash
Jesse - Grandmaster Flash
Beat Street - Grandmaster Flash
Vice - Grandmaster Flash
Freedom - Grandmaster Flash
Birthday Party - Grandmaster Flash
Flash to the Beat - Grandmaster Flash
It's Nasty (Genius of Love) - Grandmaster Flash
Message - Grandmaster Flash
Scorpio - Grandmaster Flash
Message II (Survival) - Grandmaster Flash
New York New York - Grandmaster Flash

Customer Reviews:

Disappointed.......2004-09-23

My eyes popped out when I saw all the great Grandmaster Flash and Sugarhill classic raps in one package, but let the buyer beware. This edition shortens most of the songs and even cuts out some of the main verses, like the beginning of "The Message" (no "broken glass everywhere, people pissin' on the stairs you know they just don't care..." that whole section is not included.) So even though what you do get here is great music, really timeless and entertaining stuff, those responsible for compiling it messed it up. Sorry to say, but I would recommend passing on this set and looking for full length tracks, unedited 12" mixes preferably, if such a product exists anywhere on CD.

Average customer rating:

Not always the complete versions

The Sugarhill Gang Vs. Grandmaster Flash - The Greatest Hits
Sugarhill Gang , and Grandmaster Flash
Manufacturer: Sequel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Old School | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music

East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music

Rap & Hip-Hop | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00004STYD
Release Date: 2000-06-20

Tracks:

Rappers Delight - Sugarhill Gang
Apache - Sugarhill Gang
Showdown (As The Furious Five Meets The Sugarhill Gang) - Sugarhill Gang
Passion - Sugarhill Gang
Hot Hot Summer Day - Sugarhill Gang
The Lover In You (Pete Wingfield Mix) - Sugarhill Gang
Rapper's Reprise (Jam Jam) (As The Sugarhill Gang Meets The Sequence) - Sugarhill Gang
8th Wonder - Sugarhill Gang
The Word Is Out - Sugarhill Gang
Kick It Live From 9 To 5 - Sugarhill Gang
Livin' In The Fast Lane - Sugarhill Gang
Rapper's Delight (Ben Leibrand DMC Remix) - Sugarhill Gang

Tracks:

White Lines - Grandmaster Flash
Step Off - Grandmaster Flash
Pump Me Up - Grandmaster Flash
Jesse - Grandmaster Flash
Beat Street - Grandmaster Flash
Vice - Grandmaster Flash
Freedom - Grandmaster Flash
The Birthday Party - Grandmaster Flash
Flash To The Beat - Grandmaster Flash
It's Nasty (Genius Of Love) - Grandmaster Flash
The Message - Grandmaster Flash
Scorpio - Grandmaster Flash
Message II (Survival) - Grandmaster Flash
New York New York - Grandmaster Flash

Album Details

Hip Hop: One Disc to Each Artists featuring all the Hits and Classics. Between Them, the Acts were Pioneers of Rap and Hip Hop in the Late 70's Early 80's. Including 'the Message', 'white Lines', 'it's Nasty' and 'showdown'.

Customer Reviews:

Not always the complete versions.......2001-08-04

This collection is good in that it contains tracks that are not available anywhere else , such as the complete version of "Sugarhill Groove" (an underrated 1980 lp track with Tito Puente guesting on drums, "Passion Play"(also from the same Lp), a well-edited version of "Hot Hot Summer Day" (thankfully missing the more annoying parts), and the mix classic "Grandmaster Flash On the Wheels of Steel." However, most of the better-known tunes are incomplete versions on this CD. But it's still worhtwhile for reviving the lesser known early rap tunes from Sugarhill records to complete your collection.