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Grandmaster Flash

6 Mix shines a light on dance pioneers, kicking off with Grandmaster Flash taking to the 6 Music decks for two hours to play a selection of his musical influences.

6 Mix celebrates Dance Pioneers, starting with Grandmaster Flash.

Throughout the month of May, 6 Mix will be shining a light on a selection of Dance Pioneers, which kicks off with a true legend and forefather of hip hop: Grandmaster Flash.

From the Bronx, Flash grew up listening to and experimenting with his father vinyl. As he became accustomed to the form, he began trying out new ways of playing records, which lead to scratching and warping the sounds. By the end of the 70's he had also started the trend of getting MCs to rap over his beats and subsequently, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were created.

Their single 'The Message' went platinum and still remains a hugely influential record to many DJs today. This was set in stone when Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five became the first hip hop group ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.

In this special 6 Mix, Grandmaster Flash takes to the 6 Music decks for two hours playing a selection of musical influences.

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Fri 3 May 2013 22:00
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Music Played

  • The Brothers Johnson

    Tomorrow

  • Keni Burke

    Risin' To The Top (Give It All You Got)

    • 70sfunksouljazzdisco - (Various).
    • Virgin.

  • The Isley Brothers

    Between The Sheets

    • The Old Skool Reunion (Disc 2) (Vario.
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Dizzee Rascal

    Fix Up, Look Sharp

    • Boy In Da Corner.
    • XL Recordings.
    • 3.

  • Bill Withers

    Lovely Day

    • It's Cool (Various Artists).
    • Parlophone.

  • Soul II Soul

    Keep on Movin' (feat. Caron Wheeler)

    • 10 Records.

  • Tears for Fears

    Shout

    • Songs From The Big Chair: Deluxe Edition.
    • Mercury.

  • Suzanne Vega

    Tom's Diner

    • Suzanne Vega - Solitude Standing.
    • A&M.

  • The Verve

    Bitter Sweet Symphony

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 37 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • James Brown

    The Funky Drummer

    • Funky Drummer.
    • King Records.
    • 1.

  • Dionne Warwick

    Walk on By

  • Marlena Shaw

    California Soul

    • California Soul / Wade In The Water.
    • Jazzman.
    • 1.

  • Average White Band

    Pick Up The Pieces

    • The Best Of The Average White Band.
    • Hit Label.

  • Chaka Demus & Pliers

    Murder She Wrote

    • Murder She Wrote.
    • 5th AVENUE SOUTH.
    • 1.

  • Shabba Ranks

    Ting A Ling

    • Ting A-Ling.
    • Shang Muzik.
    • 1.

  • Reggie Stepper

    Kimbo King

    • Kimbo King.
    • Stepper Music.
    • 1.

  • Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

    The Message

    • Now.

  • Bee Gees

    How Deep Is Your Love

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.

  • Eric B. & Rakim

    Unknown

  • Alicia Keys

    Girl on Fire

    • Girl On Fire.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • ΅ώ±π²β΄Η²Τ³¦Γ©

    Get Me Bodied

    • Get Me Bodied.
    • Sony BMG Music Entertainment.
    • 1.

  • Lupe Fiasco

    Out of My Head

    • Lasers.
    • Atlantic.
    • 5.

  • Chris Brown

    Fine China

  • Pet Shop Boys

    West End Girls

    • PET SHOP BOYS DISCOGRAPHY.
    • Parlophone.

  • DMX

    Party Up (Up In Here)

    • Party Up (Up In Here).
    • Def Jam Recordings.
    • 1.

  • DJ Kool

    Let Me Clear My Throat

  • Grandmaster & Melle Mel

    White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)

    • Island.

  • The Sugarhill Gang

    Apache

    • Sugarhill Gang.
    • Sugar Hill Records.

  • Queen & David Bowie

    Under PressureΒ 

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.

  • Snap!

    The Power

    • The Power Of SNAP!.
    • Sound Plus.
    • 7.

  • Macklemore

    Thrift Shop

    • Thrift Shop.
    • Macklemore.
    • 1.

  • Naughty by Nature

    Hip Hop Hooray

  • LL Cool J

    Mama Said Knock You Out

    • Def Jam.

  • Eric B. & Rakim

    I Know You Got Soul

    • Paid In Full.
    • 4th & Broadway.

  • Teddy Pendergrass

    When Somebody Loves You Back

    • From Teddy With Love.
    • Win Media.
    • 2.

  • Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

    Let The Beat Hit 'Em

    • Columbia.

  • Missy Elliott feat. Ciara & Fatman Scoop

    Loose Control

    • X-Mix Urban Series 83.
    • X-Mix.

  • Έι³ά²Τ‐D.²Ρ.°δ.

    It's Tricky

    • It's Tricky B/W Proud To Be Black.
    • Profile Records.
    • 1.

  • Daft Punk

    One More Time

    • Virgin Records.

  • Unknown

    unknown

    • white.

  • Mr. Fingers

    Can You Feel It

  • Major Lazer

    Pon De Floor (feat. Vybz Kartel)

    • Guns Don't Kill People Lazers Do.
    • Downtown Music.
    • 11.

  • Brass Construction

    Got Myself Together

  • The Human League

    Don't You Want Me

    • Don't You Want Me.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Nightcrawlers

    Push the Feeling On

    • Push The Feeling On.
    • 4th & Broadway.
    • 1.

  • New Order

    Blue Monday

    • (CD Single).
    • Factory Records.

  • Double 99

    Rip Groove

    • RIP Groove.
    • Ice Cream Records.
    • 1.

  • Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force

    Planet Rock

    • Universal Music TV.

Broadcast

  • Fri 3 May 2013 22:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music