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Sugarhill Gang Vs. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
The Showdown
Compil. US 1999 on Rhino Records label
Hip-Hop/Rap and Spoken Word (Dialogue, Electro, Hip-Hop)
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. This CD is presented as a boxing match between the two crews, complete with analysis after each round.
Musicians
 | Sugarhill Gang , *1979 US album by |
 | Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five , 1976-1982 US album by |
 | Hugh Brown , US art direction, photography, boxer & ring girl |
 | Shawn Amos voc, *1967 US compilation producer, other, editorial supervision, producer, fight commentary, written by, fight commentary |
 | Pat Kraus ep, US edited by, sequenced by |
 | Ice-T voc, key, *1958 performer on track |
 | Jimmy Lennon, Jr. , featuring, fight announcer |
 | Duke Bootee voc, syn, key, featuring |
 | Melle Mel voc, *1961 US featuring |
 | Grandmaster Melle Mel voc, *1961 US performer on track |
 | Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel , performer on track |
 | The Furious Five , performer on track, featuring |
Producers
| David McLees compilation producer |
| Lisa Glines design |
| Elizabeth Pavone other, editorial coordination |
| Daniel Goldmark other, editorial research |
| Steven Chean other, editorial supervision |
| Chris Clarke remastered by, music remastered |
| Dan Hersch remastered by, music remastered |
| Sylvia Inc producer |
| Clifton "Jiggs" Chase producer |
| Ed Fletcher producer |
| Joey Robinson, Jr. producer |
| Jigsaw Productions producer |
| Cheryl Cook producer |
| Reggie Griffin producer |
| Sylvia Robinson producer |
| Melle Mel producer |
| Larry Curtis Johnson producer |
| Michael Edwin Johnson producer |
| Pat Kraus mastered by |
Composers
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction / Pre-Game Show | Ice-T | 1:09 | |
| 2 | Rapper's Delight | Sugarhill Gang | Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers | 7:07 |
| 3 | The Message | Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five | Clifton "Jiggs" Chase, Ed Fletcher, Melvin Glover, Sylvia Robinson | 7:10 |
| 4 | Round One Round-Up | Ice-T | 0:19 | |
| 5 | 8th Wonder | Sugarhill Gang | Cheryl Cook, Ronald LaPread | 7:24 |
| 6 | Scorpio | Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five | Edward Morris, Guy Todd Williams, Keith Wiggins, Melvin Glover, Nathaniel Glover | 4:50 |
| 7 | Round Two Round-Up | Ice-T | 0:26 | |
| 8 | Kick It Live From 9 To 5 | Sugarhill Gang | Bruce Carter, Bruce Smith, Dan Brewster, Dennis Springer, Donald Hepburn, Marlon McClain, Michael Hepburn, Nathaniel Phillips, Sherman Davis | 6:34 |
| 9 | New York New York | Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five | Ed Fletcher, Melvin Glover, Reggie Griffin, Sylvia Robinson | 7:17 |
| 10 | Round Three Round-Up | Ice-T | 0:19 | |
| 11 | Livin' In The Fast Lane | Sugarhill Gang | Cheryl Cook, Guy O'Brien, Joey Robinson, Jr. | 5:08 |
| 12 | Jesse | Grandmaster Melle Mel | Melvin Glover, Reggie Griffin, Ronald Isley, Sylvia Robinson | 6:07 |
| 13 | Round Four Round-Up | Ice-T | 0:34 | |
| 14 | Apache | Sugarhill Gang | Cheryl Cook, Clifton "Jiggs" Chase, Michael Wright, Sylvia Robinson | 5:58 |
| 15 | White Lines (Don't Do It) | Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel | Melvin Glover, Sylvia Robinson | 7:34 |
| 16 | Round Five Round-Up | Ice-T | 0:29 | |
| 17 | Showdown | The Furious Five | Larry Curtis Johnson, Michael Jonzun, Sylvia Robinson | 5:52 |
| 18 | One For The $ | Sugarhill Gang | Frankie Sullivan, Jim Peterik, Joey Robinson, Jr., Melvin Glover | 4:13 |
| 19 | Post-Game Show | Ice-T | 0:24 |
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