Sugarhill Gang, The* vs. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Showdown


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Label: Rhino Records (2)
Catalog#: R2 75624
Format: CD, Compilation, Remastered
Country:US
Released:02 Feb 1999
Genre: Hip Hop, Non-Music
Style: Dialogue, Electro, Hip Hop
Credits: Artwork By [Art Direction] - Hugh Brown
Artwork By [Design] - Lisa Glines
Edited By, Sequenced By - Pat Kraus
Mastered By [Music Remastered] - Chris Clarke , Dan Hersch
Other [Editorial Coordination] - Elizabeth Pavone
Other [Editorial Research] - Daniel Goldmark
Other [Editorial Supervision] - Shawn Amos , Steven Chean
Photography [Boxer & Ring Girl] - Hugh Brown
Producer [Compilation] - David McLees , Shawn Amos
Producer [Fight Commentary] - Shawn Amos
Written-by [Fight Commentary] - Shawn Amos
Notes:Music Remastered at Digiprep
Digital Editing and Sequencing at Warner Bros.
Ring Photos: Courtesy of MPTV and Allsport

Original Recordings (P) 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 & 1998 Sugar Hill Records, a label of Rhino Entertainment Company.
This Compilation (P) & (C) 1999 Rhino Entertainment Company
Printed in U.S.A.
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This CD is presented as a boxing match between the two crews, complete with analysis after each round.
Rating: 4.67/5 (3 votes) Rate It
5 have this / 2 want this

Tracklisting:

1 Ice-T & Chuck D Introduction / Pre-Game Show (1:09)
    Featuring [Fight Announcer] - Jimmy Lennon, Jr.
2 Sugarhill Gang Rapper's Delight (7:07)
    Producer - Sylvia Inc.*
  Written-By - Bernard Edwards / Nile Rodgers*
3 Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five* The Message (7:10)
    Featuring - Melle Mel & Duke Bootee
  Producer - Jiggs Chase* , Edward Fletcher* , Sylvia Inc.*
  Written-By - Jiggs Chase* , Edward Fletcher* , Melvin Glover , Sylvia Robinson
4 Ice-T & Chuck D Round One Round-Up (0:19)
5 Sugarhill Gang, The* 8th Wonder (7:24)
    Producer - Joey Robinson, Jr. , Sylvia Inc.*
  Written-By - Cheryl Cook , Ronald LaPread
6 Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five* Scorpio (4:50)
    Producer - Jigsaw Prod.* , Sylvia Inc.*
  Written-By - Eddie Morris* , Guy Williams* , Keith Wiggins , Melvin Glover , Nathaniel Glover
7 Ice-T & Chuck D Round Two Round-Up (0:26)
8 Sugar Hill Gang* Kick It Live From 9 To 5 (6:34)
    Producer - Joey Robinson, Jr. , Sylvia Inc.*
  Written-By - Bruce Carter , Bruce Smith (2) , Daniel Brewster* , Dennis Springer , Donald Hepburn , Marlon McClain , Michael Hepburn , Nathaniel Phillips , Sherman Davis
9 Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five* New York New York (7:17)
    Producer - Sylvia Inc.*
  Written-By - Edward Fletcher* , Melvin Glover , Reggie Griffin , Sylvia Robinson
10 Ice-T & Chuck D Round Three Round-Up (0:19)
11 Sugar Hill Gang* Livin' In The Fast Lane (5:08)
    Producer - Cheryl Cook , Joey Robinson, Jr.
  Written-By - Cheryl Cook , Guy O'Brien , Joey Robinson, Jr.
12 Grandmaster Melle Mel Jesse (6:07)
    Producer - Reggie Griffin , Sylvia Robinson (Sylvia Inc.)*
  Written-By - Melvin Glover , Reggie Griffin , Ronald Isley , Sylvia Robinson
13 Ice-T & Chuck D Round Four Round-Up (0:34)
14 Sugar Hill Gang* Apache (5:58)
    Producer - Jigsaw Prod. Inc.* , Sylvia Inc.*
  Written-By - Cheryl Cook , Jiggs Chase* , Michael Wright , Sylvia Robinson
15 Grandmaster & Melle Mel* White Lines (Don't Do It) (7:34)
    Producer - Joey Robinson, Jr. , Melle Mel* , Sylvia Robinson (Sylvia Inc.)*
  Written-By - Melvin Glover , Sylvia Robinson
16 Ice-T & Chuck D Round Five Round-Up (0:29)
17 Furious Five, The Meets Sugarhill Gang, The* Showdown (5:52)
    Producer - Larry Johnson , Michael Johnson , Sylvia Inc.*
  Written-By - Larry Johnson , Michael Johnson , Sylvia Robinson
18 Sugarhill Gang & Grandmaster Melle Mel One For The $ (4:13)
    Featuring - Furious Five, The
  Mastered By - Pat Kraus
  Producer - Joey Robinson, Jr.
  Written-By - Frank Sullivan* , James Peterik* , Joey Robinson, Jr. , Melvin Glover
19 Ice-T & Chuck D Post-Game Show (0:24)
User Reviews:
dj_hedgehog, Dec 03, 2003

5/5 for the original tunes, but the "boxing match" commentaries dont really add much, and are rather cheesy to be honest.
Personally Id have preferred the disc if it was just a compilation of the 12 original tracks.

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