Grandmaster Flash - The Message: The Best of Grandmaster Flash & the Sugarhill Gang

This isn't the only compilation that pairs Grandmaster Flash and The Sugarhill Gang. In 1997, the Recall label issued a sprawling set with twice as many tracks, but chose quantity over quality. Does anyone buying a hits collection need to hear Sugarhill's "The Lover in YouNULLNULL" Not really. Again, Flash and Sugarhill were paired in 1999, this time by Rhino for a "showdown" with cute post-song commentary by Ice-t and Chuck D. That set made for an entertaining initial listen, but ultimately a tired set bogged down by its massive novelty factor. Read More