Performer Notes

Hip-hop pioneer and Bronx legend Grandmaster Flash makes a triumphant return, enlisting an impressive group of old-school artists and up-and-comers on his first full-length album in over 20 years. THE BRIDGE sees Flash celebrating hip-hop's roots as well as its progress over 19 hot tracks. The result is distinctively jiggy and dancefloor-friendly-- epitomized by tracks like "Swagger" and "Grown & Sexy"-- but that should come as no surprise to longtime fans. The man has always been jiggy; his name is Flash after all. THE BRIDGE's guestlist includes Grandmaster Caz, KRS-One, Snoop Dogg, Q-Tip, DJ Kool, Busta Rhymes, Big Daddy Kane, and Japanese rappers Kase. O, Afasi, Maccho, and Abass.

Professional Reviews

Mojo (Publisher) (p.108) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t helps reposition Joseph Saddler at the heart of the hip hop revolution he co-authored....The Supernatural-helmed 'Tribute To The Breakdancer' will keep the most ardent old-schooler happy."

Clash (magazine) (p.100) - "[A]n exquisitely produced and sublimely executed mainstream hip-hop record that will no doubt prove to be yet another successful chapter..."

Record Collector (magazine) (p.94) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "THE BRIDGE works as a flowing, cohesive whole, which is a delight from start to finish, taking in old school homages such as 'Can I Take You Higher,' orchestral street workouts, DJ tracks...and modern pop-hop..."