Artist
Grandmaster Flash
Grandmaster Flash is a hip-hop artist from Bronx, NY, USA formed in 1970. 17 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Hip-Hop · Bronx, NY, USA · Best hip-hop albums
- 17
- Releases
- 1982–2026
- Active years
- 1970
- Formed
Artist
Grandmaster Flash is a hip-hop artist from Bronx, NY, USA formed in 1970. 17 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Hip-Hop · Bronx, NY, USA · Best hip-hop albums
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Ba-Dop-Boom-Bang
1987
White Lines & Other Messages
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Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Melle-Mel & The Furious Five: The Greatest Hits
2026
The Greatest Mixes
2026
Grandmaster Flash Presents: Salsoul Jam 2000
2026
The Bridge
2009
The Bridge: Concept of a Culture
2009
Flash Is Back
1999
The Source
1986
They Said It Couldn't Be Done
1985
The Message
1982
Joseph Saddler (born January 1, 1958 in Bridgetown, Barbados), better known as Grandmaster Flash, is an American hip hop musician and DJ—one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing. He has been credited with the invention of the first crossfader by sourcing parts from a junkyard in the Bronx. It was initially an On/Off toggle switch from an old microphone that he transformed into a left/right switch which allowed him to switch from one turntable to another, thereby avoiding a break in the music. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007, becoming the first hip hop/rap artists to be so honored.
