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Grandmaster Flash

Country / region: United States
Recording years: 1985–1986
Recordings in scope: 19
Albums in scope: 2

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Grandmaster Flash in Hip-Hop · North America

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ARTIST STORY

Meet Grandmaster Flash

Grandmaster Flash is a solo artist associated with United States whose catalog here spans 1985–1986. The artist is connected with Hip-Hop and Old School Hip-Hop, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.

Listen for how Hip-Hop and Old School Hip-Hop shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Alternate Groove”, “Girls Love the Way He Spins”, “Jailbait”, “Larry's Dance Theme”. Then move to “The Source” and “They Said It Couldn't Be Done” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.

Hip-Hop Old School Hip-Hop

BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS

Basic information

Type: Solo artist
Country / region: United States
Birth date: January 1, 1958
Birthplace: Bridgetown
Roles: DJ

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Recordings in the current scope

01Alternate Groove1985 · Old School Hip-HopOpen in new tab 02Girls Love the Way He Spins1985 · Old School Hip-HopOpen in new tab 03Jailbait1985 · Old School Hip-HopOpen in new tab 04Larry's Dance Theme1985 · Old School Hip-HopOpen in new tab 05Paradise1985 · Old School Hip-HopOpen in new tab

DISCOGRAPHY

Albums in the current scope

Album·1986

The Source

Album·1985

They Said It Couldn't Be Done

GENRES

Genres

Hip-Hop Old School Hip-Hop

ARTIST GRAPH

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Grandmaster Flash

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Why they connect

created byThe SourceGrandmaster Flash and The Source are connected in the catalog.
created byThey Said It Couldn't Be DoneGrandmaster Flash and They Said It Couldn't Be Done are connected in the catalog.
main styleHip-HopGrandmaster Flash and Hip-Hop share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleOld School Hip-HopGrandmaster Flash and Old School Hip-Hop share an artist-to-genre connection.
performed byAlternate GrooveAlternate Groove is a recording by Grandmaster Flash.
performed byGirls Love the Way He SpinsGirls Love the Way He Spins is a recording by Grandmaster Flash.
performed byParadiseParadise is a recording by Grandmaster Flash.
performed byJailbaitJailbait is a recording by Grandmaster Flash.
performed byLarry's Dance ThemeLarry's Dance Theme is a recording by Grandmaster Flash.

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GenreHip-Hop GenreOld School Hip-Hop AlbumThe Source AlbumThey Said It Couldn't Be Done