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Grandmaster Flash
The Bridge

Campus Correspondent CD Review By Alyssa Vincent,
North Central College

First things first: Grandmaster Flash’s status as a hip-hop icon needs to be acknowledged before any criticisms are made. He was a true pioneer of the turntable and tons of current DJs and rappers owe their career to this man. That being said, The Bridge seems to fall slightly short of his reputation, if only because of it’s disappointing length. The album is only 10 tracks and clocks in at 22 minutes long in its entirety. In that sense, it’s difficult for it to make a lasting impression- positive or negative.

With this album though, Flash proves just how many friends he has in the industry—he’s managed to get some of the biggest names to lay down vocals against his turntables. Busta Rhymes and Q-Tip are two talented artists that lend their skills to The Bridge, but the real stars of the album are DJ Cool and DJ Demo. The track “Here Comes My DJ” needs to be playing in any self-respecting club, if only because it’s impossible to hear this song and not start a dance battle. Flash makes sure to vary the sound of his tracks, offering down tempo songs like “When I Get There” and more electronic offerings like “Bounce Back.”

At 51-years-old, Flash shows that he’s still got it on this album—however, here’s hoping that his next release makes it past the 30-minute mark. The Bridge feels too much like a musical tease to be entirely enjoyable.