Legendary DJ and hip hop icon Grandmaster Flash has announced that he is set to release his first album of new material in 20 years, with ‘The Bridge: Concept Of A Culture’ due to hit on February 23rd.

One of hip hop’s true innovators, Grandmaster Flash’s skills on the turntables inspired an entire generation to swap their guitars for decks. Tracks such as ‘The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel’ are the equivalent of the Rosetta Stone to DJs, igniting a fire that burns to this day.

On the new album Flash is joined by other hip hop legends such as A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes and Snoop Dogg. It is Grandmaster Flash’s first record since ‘On The Strength’ in 1988.

Grandmaster Flash releases new album ‘The Bridge: Concept Of A Culture’ on February 23rd. Tracklisting is as follows:

1. Welcome

2. Shine All Day feat. Q-Tip, Jumz & Kel Spencer

3. We Speak Hip Hop feat. Afasi, Kase-O, Maccho, Abass & KRS-One
4. Here Comes My DJ feat. DJ Kool & DJ Demo
5. Bounce Back feat. Busta Rhymes
6. Swagger feat. Red Café, Snoop Dogg & Lynn Carter
7. What If feat. KRS-One
8. Unanswered (Interlude)
9. Tribute To The Breakdancer feat. MC Supernatural
10. Grown & Sexy feat. Mr Cheeks
11. When I Get There feat. Big Daddy Kane & Hedonis Da Amazon
12. Connection (Interlude)
13. I Got Sumthin’ To Say feat. Lordikim Allah, J-Flo & Almighty Thor
14. Can I Take You Higher feat. Mr Cheeks, Grandmaster Caz & Tito
15. Unpredictable feat. Syndee & Big Daddy Kane
16. Those Chix feat. Byata, Princess Superstar & Hedonis Da Amazon
17. Bronx Bombers feat. Lordikim Allah, Almighty Thor & Mann Child
18. Zuka The Sound (Interlude)
19. Oh Man feat. Syndee & Natacha Atlas

I’m on the second track!

I’m sorry, but this blog is about me and my music career. But what is definitely interesting is the story behind the song “Paid It In Pain”. Well, it’s interesting cause I say so. Anyways, I was at the lowest point in my life when I wrote this song. People who I thought were about me had turned their backs, the lady friend I had at the time wasn’t faithful, and money was a huge issue for me. I was a god damn giggalo! lol But, for some reason I always knew in my heart that life was always testing me, making my skin thick, and preparing me for what’s ahead. The song “Paid It In Pain” was another way of saying “Fuck You, Karma is a bitch!” I know now that many of the people who I speak on in that song still watch what I do till this day. My progress may make them hate me, be proud of me, or make them want to shoot themselves in the head. How I wish it was the latter. Although, there are still some people I wish could have been a long for the ride but their own ignorance and pride wont let them say to me “Hey JUMZ, I fucked up” That’s really all you gotta say. Without further or due “Paid It In Pain” production by Al Busy and the video was directed by Vlad of Runaway Productions shot on location in the wonderful city of Paris. Don’t hate, get a passport.

JUMZ - “Paid It In Pain”