GRANDMASTER MELE MEL “MUSCLES”
STREET DATE: JANUARY 2007
Description:
Three time Grammy Award winner and Hip-Hop legend Grandmaster Mele Mel releases his first ever solo album. The superstar MC from the group that invented the term ‘Hip-Hop’ returns in 2006 with an album that redefines the game while showcasing his diversity and ability to remain on top of any style.
Expect nothing less than honest, powerfully worded and highly effective rhymes from the MC considered by many, from BBC News to luminaries such as Quincy Jones to be the very greatest of all time, who also has the physique to match his verbal firepower.
‘Muscles’ is not in any way a throwback or ‘old school’ album. Featuring production primarily by Black Solaris Productions from Harlem, it is Mele Mel bringing it back home to New York but with the experience and knowledge that he has through 25 years of respect and love on every corner of the globe.
CD TRACK LISTING
1) Ice Cube Intro
2) Blow
3) The Clapper
4) New Truck
5) M-3
6) Left, Right ,Left
7) Muscles
8) One More
9) Dimelo (featuring Lynx)
10) Hit List
11) Move
12) Another Hot Track
13) Oh! What a Night
14) Fu@king Wit Tha Bushes
15) Cotton
16) Crossfire
17)
Sellin' Those Things
- LIMITED EDITION VINYL TRACK LISTING TBA
GRANDMASTER MELE MEL BIO
“Pre-eminence and all the large effects that troop with majesty..”
Shakespeare, King Lear
“The Gun Show is in effect..”
Grandmaster Mele Mel, 2006
While many MC's in the Hip-Hop game talk all day long about ‘keeping it real' and ‘having game', those who really have it have no need to make such proclamations.
Mele Mel can be tagged a pioneer, a legend, a godfather, all those things. But first and foremost he is an MC. And his devastating ability on the mic matters before all else.
Emerging as a teenager in the Bronx in the late 1970s, the birthplace of Hip-Hop culture, Mele Mel can undoubtedly be called the first real MC superstar of Hip-Hop. Without the benefits of MTV, the internet or mp3's, his popularity was based initially on the worldwide circulation of underground tapes and later records. In the communication age it is incredible to think about how massively popular he became internationally without any of the means that we take for granted today.
From his early appearances in the formative years of the culture, Mele Mel has had the ability to make jaws hit the deck whenever he has picked up a mic. Before there were records, samplers, drum machines and pro-tools, he had to rely upon his writing, his lyrical ability and his skill at weaving multi-layered three dimensional stories that put the listener right into the middle of whatever subject he chose to discuss. This rapidly catapulted him into fame and recognition, since nobody else had the combination of aggressive, focussed delivery, timing and lyrical repertoire to compete with Mele Mel. Very soon after first making the scene, Mele Mel was quickly becoming a legend.
Being incredibly successful worldwide at a relatively early stage in his career, Mele had the opportunity to travel the world and understand the diversity of music, human nature and culture. This is the key aspect that characterizes everything about him to this day, and allows him insights that wannabe superstars could never comprehend. He speaks on a higher level that could only be perceived by a person with his experiences and knowledge of both the artistry of music and the world in general.
Over the course of his long career, Mele has been constantly sought after by luminaries such as Chaka Khan, U2, Quincy Jones, Duran Duran, the late 2Pac, Funkadelic, The Last Poets and many others. His records have been covered by major artists such as Ice Cube and The Dogg Pound all the way to having entire verses of his quoted verbatim by underground NYC legend Mr Voodoo. This ability to appeal to every single level of the musical spectrum and maintain his credibility and fan base consistently is the key to what makes Mele Mel so revered, not just in Hip-Hop but in music. While he is a powerful battle MC, with the physique to match his verbal firepower, he is also a very humble and respectful individual, rare attributes that make major international superstars some of his biggest fans and regular collaborators.
Mele Mel has won three Grammy Awards.
In 2007 the King steps up to the plate with a new album of material that is completely contemporary but retains the same drive and focus he has always had. Not a comeback by any means, since he has always been working, touring and constantly been in demand for guest appearances on records, prominent as both an ambassador and articulate spokesperson for the Hip-Hop nation, and a source of inspiration to many artists.
For those expecting 70's flavored throwback jams or an attempt to redo his classics over, there will be a major surprise when they hear the new record. As Mele says, he is “The A to Z of music”..important word, music. The album is completely up to date, indeed ahead of the game, and allows Mele to show not just that he is a lover of music but a student of the game with varied influences and he is anxious to illustrate his diversity rather than just be considered an old school MC. At the same time, his lyrical skill and distinctive delivery are all present and correct and as on point as always. He brings his usual style and confidence to his lyrics, something that has been lacking in the game for several years.
The majority of the new album is produced by Black Solaris Productions “Harlem's Realest” who deliver heavyweight sonic soundscapes which perfectly complement Mel's delivery. Black Solaris is Hen Rockk and Joey Mekkah (a Hip-Hop legend in his own right, better known to many as Romeo JD of the Boogie Boys).
Featuring powerful socio-economic commentary with cleverly observed analyses of how the world operates today, to wryly observed points such as the McDonalds plan to make America obese, all the way across the board to straight up MC braggadocio, Mele Mel plays the whole map as far as his range. From the man who created the all time classic ‘The Message', to this day the template for so called ‘reality rap' expect nothing less than the truth, hardcore and undiluted. A particular highlight is the trilogy of songs which through cleverly interwoven use of allegorical references and metaphors document the journey of people from actual slavery to the present day mental slavery and economic prisons in a so called free society.
All delivered with cutting and devastatingly on point critiques on issues such as the war, the drug situation and society.
Another thing that shines through is his sense of wanting to inject some standards and provoke thought through his lyrics. The song ‘Blow' works on many levels and needs several listens to fully appreciate just how clever and intricately detailed the verses are. Powerful, hard hitting and to the point, while musically and lyrically captivating. Produced by Dame Grease, the tough production complements the flow perfectly.
Other songs such as ‘Muscles' define where Mele is at both physically and verbally, balancing club appeal with straight up Mele Mel lyrics. Likewise ‘Clapper' will take people by surprise, illustrating Mel's diversity as an artist and his ability to do a ‘dirty south' track that kicks just as hard as any. Underground New York sensation Lynx provides a hook on ‘Dime Lo' which is guaranteed to blow up the Spanish community from East LA to the Lower East Side. ‘Hit List' is pure Mele Mel, uncut and raw.
This is Mele Mel's first ever solo album in his illustrious career, and as such there are deliberately no guest rappers. The only additional appearances on the record are spoken parts by Ice Cube and Joey Mekkah (formerly Romeo JD of the Boogie Boys). The album was recorded entirely in New York over a period of almost 18 months.
While being exactly the sort of catchy, well engineered record that is guaranteed to blow up radio, Mele still brings a lot of lyrical dexterity and his trademark delivery, which elevates the record way above the level of slick over engineered radio songs into the realm of something with a lot more substance.
Further showing diversity, songs such as ‘One More' slide across the whole range from the hilarious intro to balancing the humor with a strong positive message all cooked up in a pot with some banging production from Heatmakerz. Standing up next to any major club banger out at the moment, Mele again shows that far from being outdated, he is in fact setting trends and experimenting with styles. For someone who created so many of the popular styles (often uncredited) used today, it is only expected that he would push the bar further and in new directions. Complacency, creative or otherwise, is not a word in Mele Mel's vocabulary.
Coupled to his extraordinary physical presence, being a world class professional bodybuilder who competes regularly, Mele Mel drops an album that raises the whole standard for music in 2007. Never one just to sit back and be content with the immense amount of respect and love shown to him by the Hip-Hop nation, being the first Hip-Hop inductee to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in March 2007, Mele Mel is clearly just as hungry and fired up as he was when he first grabbed the mic.
As a further example of his diversity, as well as reflecting his love of motivating people in a positive manner, Mele also releases a children's audio book in October 2006 “The Portal In The Park”. Written and performed by Mele in collaboration with renowned New York psychiatrist M. Casey, it allows Mele to showcase his skills in another arena while still bringing his trademark style, performance and incredible writing ability to the table. The book is endorsed by Mele Mel's friend, collaborator, and entertainment industry godfather Quincy Jones. Mele Mel's previously published writing was a chapter in Quincy Jones' autobiography “Q”.
His extraordinary level of success and spectacular career, far from satisfying him, inspires him to keep doing it and to keep setting new standards, while remaining humble and close to his roots and his fans.
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GRANDMASTER MELE MEL – DISCOGRAPHY 1979-2006
12” Singles (All USA official releases unless otherwise stated)
The Younger Generation (featuring Cowboy, Kidd Creole, Mr Ness, Rahiem, Melle Mel (MC For Flash)
We Rap More Mellow/Micro Version/Mini Version
(Brass Records, BRDS 2504,1979)
GrandMaster Flash & The Furious 5:
Superappin/Superappin' Theme
(Enjoy Records, EN-6001, 1979)
Super Rappin' No. 2/Super Rappin' Theme
(Enjoy Records, EN-6011, 1980)
Superappin' No. 2/Superappin' Theme (7”)
(Enjoy Records, EN-6011, 1980)
Freedom/Instrumental
(Sugarhill Records, SH-549, 1980)
Birthday Party/Instrumental
(Sugarhill Records, SH-555, 1981)
Adventures of GrandMaster Flash on The Wheels of Steel/Party Mix (Sugarhill Records, SH-557, 1981)
The Furious Five Meets The Sugarhill Gang:
Showdown/Instrumental
(Sugarhill Records, SH-558, 1981)
GrandMaster Flash & The Furious 5:
It's Nasty (Genius of Love) Long Version/Short Version
(Sugarhill Records, SH-569, 1981)
It's Nasty (Genius of Love) Long Version/Instrumental
(Quality/Sugarhill 1981, Canadian 12”)
Flash To the Beat Part 1/Part 2
(as Grandmaster Flash)
(Sugarhill Records, SH-574, 1982)
Flash And The Furious 5:
Flash It To The Beat/Fusion Beats
(Bozo Meko Records, BM001, 1982) (Bootleg)
GrandMaster Flash & The Furious 5 feat Melle Mel and Duke Bootee:
The Message/Instrumental
(Sugarhill Records, SH-584, 1982)
GrandMaster Flash & The Furious:
Scorpio/It's A Shame
(Sugarhill Records, SH-590, 1982)
Scorpio/Instrumental
(Sugarhill Records, SH-590, 1982)
Melle Mel and Duke Bootee:
Message II (Survival)/Instrumental
Sugarhill Records, SH-594, 1982)
New York New York/Instrumental
(Sugarhill Records, SH-457, 1983)
Grandmaster & Melle Mel:
White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)/Bonus Break/Short (later issues had the instrumental of Sequence's Simon Say's as Melle Mel's Groove on the B-side) (Sugarhill Records SH-465, 1983)
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five:
White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)/Instrumental
(Sugarhill Records/PRT, SHLX 130, UK Picture Disc1984)
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five:
Continuous White Lines (New UK Mastermix by MasterMind Herbie/Original Extended Mix/U.S. Street Mix
(Sugarhill Records/PRT, SHLM 130, UK 1984)
Grandmaster Melle Mel:
Jesse/Instrumental
(Sugarhill Records, SH-3216, 1984)
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five feat. Mr Ness and Cowboy:
Beat Street/Internationally Known/Internationally Known (Instrumental )
(Sugarhill Records, SH-32019, 1984)
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five feat. Mr Ness and Cowboy:
Internationally Known/Instrumental
(Sugarhill Records, SH-32919, 1984)
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five:
We Don't Work For Free/Instrumental
(Sugarhill Records, SH32025, 1984)
We Don't Work For Free (Green Vinyl)
(Sugarhill Records/Teldec, Germany 1985)
The Furious Five feat Cowboy, Melle Mel and Scorpio:
Step Off/Instrumental
(Sugarhill Records, SH-32033, 1984)
Step Off/Instrumental
(Sugarhill Records/Vogue, Different Intro, French 18)
Step Off /Instrumental
(Sugarhil Records/Teldec, Red Vinyl, Germany, 1985)
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five:
Pump Me Up/Mega-Melle Mix/ Instrumental
(Sugarhill Records, SH-32038, 1985)
Pump Me Up/Mega-Melle Mix/Instrumental
(Sugarhill Records/PRT, SHLX 141, UK Picture Disc, 1985)
Pump Me Up/Instrumental
(Sugarhill Records/Teldec, 6.20414, Green Vinyl, Germany 1985)
Mega-Melle Mix/World War III
(Sugarhill Records, SH-32039 1985)
King Of The Streets/Instrumental
(Sugarhill Records, SH-32044, 1985)
King Of The Streets/Short Version/Instrumental
(Sugarhill Records/Teldec, 6.20488, Yellow Vinyl, Germany,1985)
Vice/IWorld War III
(Sugarhill Records, SH-32958, 1985)
Afrika Islam & The Zulu Kings:
(Afrika Islam, Grandmaster Mele Mel, Ice-T & Bronx Style Bob)
The Beach (Long Vocal/Instrumental )
(Posse Records, POS 1221, 1986)
Afrika Islam & The Zulu Kings:
(Afrika Islam, Grandmaster Mele Mel, Ice-T & Bronx Style Bob)
Cars
(Posse Records, POS 1222, 1987)
GrandMaster Flash & The Furious 5:
Gold (Extended Version/Acapella Dub/Edit/Acapella/Instrumental
(Elektra 0-66777, 1988)
Gold (Extended)/Acapella/Acapella (Dub)/Back In The Old Days Of Hip Hop
(Elektra, EKR 70T,1988)
Fly Girl (LP)/Extended Version/Instrumental/Cold In Effect (Dub)/Instrumental)
(Elektra, 0-66765, 1988)
Fly Girl (LP)/Extended Version/Instrumental/(Same Both Sides)
(Elektra Promo, 0-66765, 1988)
Magic Carpet Ride (Extended)/LP/Instrumental/Back In The Old Days Of Hip Hop)
(Elektra 1988)
Magic Carpet Ride/On The Strength (Chep-o-Matic Mix )
(Elektra 1988)
GrandMaster Mele Mel & Van Silk:
What's The Matter With Your World (Club Mix)/Instrumental
(Posse Records, POS 1234, 1989)
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five:
White Lines ‘89 Part II (Extended)/Instrumental
(New Day Records 1989)
Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel
White Lines ( Ben Liebrand Remix)
(Sugarhill Records, SH 527, 1991)
The Furious Five:
Sun Don't Shine In The Hood/Instrumental/Somebody Else/Instrumental
(Scottie Bros, 780091, Promo 1994)
GrandMaster Mele-Mel & Scorpio:
Mr Big Stuff (LP)/Radio/Instrumental
(Str8 Game, 1997)
GrandMaster Mele-Mel & Scorpio:
Mr Big Stuff/Instrumental/China White
(Edel Records, 0098470 RAP, Germany 1997)
Mama (LP)/No Effect Version/Instrumental
(Str8Game Records 1997)
Mama (Street Mix/Instrumental
(X-Clu-Siv Records, White Label ????)
China White/Mr Big Stuff/Instrumental
(Raputation, 1997, Germany)
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five:
The Message/Acapella/('97 Dungeon Mix)/Dungeon Instrumental
(12” only available as part of the ‘Sugarhill Records Story' 5 CD box set)
(Rhino Records, R0 72449, 1997)
Die Hard:
You Know (Album Mix)/Radio Edit/Don't Stop (Album Mix)/Radio Edit
12” (Crucial/7P Records, 303257, 2001)
Melle Mel & Rondo (Die Hard):
You Know/Raise A Glass
(Phat Trax Records, TRXR102, 2003)
Melle Mel
Where Ya At?/Big Melle
(Hot Shit Records, Hot Shit 1, Germany, 2003)
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five:
Freestyle (Steinski's Additive Remix) (Club)/Clean/Album/Sugarhill Suite (Double Dee & Steinski)
(Antidote, ANTT 1088, 2003, UK)
LP's/CD's
GrandMaster Flash & The Furious 5:
The Message
She's Fresh
It's Nasty (Genius Of Love)
Scorpio
It's A Shame
Dreamin'
You Are
The Message
(Sugarhill Records, SHL 268, 1982)
GrandMaster Flash & The Furious 5:
White Lines
White Lines (Don't Do It)
The Adventures Of GrandMaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel
The Message
The Party Mix
New York New York
Message II (Survival)
Freedom
(Sugarhill Records/Vogue, 1983, French LP)
GrandMaster Flash & The Furious 5:
GrandMaster Flash & The Furious 5
Freedom
It's Nasty
Wheels of Steel
New York New York
The Message
The Party Mix
(Sugahill/Greyhound, 1983 German LP)
GrandMaster Flash & The Furious 5:
Greatest Messages
The Message
Survival (Message II)
Freedom
Flash To The Beat
Jesse
White Lines
New York, New York
Internationally Known
Birthday Party
Adventures On The Wheels Of Steel
(Sugarhill Records, SHLP 5552, 1984)
GrandMaster Melle Mel & The Furious 5:
GrandMaster Melle Mel & The Furious 5
Hustler's Convention
Yesterday
At The Party
White Lines ((New Remix)
We Don't Work For Free
The Truth
World War III
Can't Keep Running Away
The New Adventures Of Grandmaster
(Sugarhill Records, SH 9205, 1984)
GrandMaster Melle Mel & The Furious 5:
Stepping Off
Pump Me Up
Step Off
The Message
We Don't Work For Free
White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)
Jesse
Survival
Mega-Melle Mix
Sugarhill Records/PRT SHLP 5555, UK 1985)
GrandMaster Flash & The Furious 5:
On The Strength
Gold
Cold In Effect
Yo Baby
On The Strength
The King
Fly Girl
Magic Carpet Ride
Leave Here
This Is Where You Got It From
The Boy Is Dope
*(Back In The Old Days Of Hip Hop)
*Bonus Track on CD/Cassette/7” Single/UK 12” Single release
(Elektra, 60769-1, 1988)
GrandMaster Melle Mel & The Furious 5:
Piano
White Lines '89 Part II
Gangster Movies
Ghetto Life
Old School
Piano
Drug Wars
Kick The Knowledge
Free Style
Revenge
See Ya!
(New Day Records, ND-222, 1989)
GrandMaster Mele- Mel & Scorpio:
Right Now
Intro
On The Down Low
Interview
Mama
Interview
If…
Interview
Right Now
Interview
When You Lose A Child
Interview
China White
Interview
Broke Ass N****s
Interview
Smackin' Rappers
Interview
New York - L.A.
Interview
Stupid Mutha F****s
Interview
See You
Interview
Mr Big Stuff
(Str8 Game Records 1997)
German CD (appears without the interviews and different track-listing)
GrandMaster Flash. The Furious Five. GrandMaster Melle Mel
Back To The Old School Adventures On The Wheels Of Steel
Freedom
Birthday Party
Adventures of GrandMaster Flash on The Wheels of Steel
Showdown
It's Nasty (Genius of Love)
Flash To The Beat Parts 1 & 2
The Message
Scorpio
Message II (Survival)
New York New York
White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)
Jesse
Beat Street
We Don't Work For Free
Step Off
Pump Me Up
Mega-Melle Mix
King Of The Streets
Vice
Street Walker
Super Rappin' No. 1
Trinidad Spot
She's Fresh
It's A Shame
Internationally Known
Hustler's Convention
The Truth
World War III
The New Adventures Of Grandmaster
Free Style
Black Man
Drug Wars
Kick The Knowledge
D.C. Cab
Sequel Records/Castle 1999, 3 CD/4 LP Set)
Die Hard:
On Lock
You Know
Raise A Glass
Benito (Interlude)
My N*******s
On Lock
I Got Ya Back
Can't F*** With Us
Don't Stop
N**** What
Bang Bang
It's All Good
Be A Player
Old Drunk B***** (Interlude Part 1)
Ghetto
Old Drunk B***** (Interlude Part 2)
(7PR/Crucial Records, 2001)
GrandMaster Mele Mel:
Big Melle
Round By Round (w/ Whipper Whip)
Blaze (w/ Rondo)
Throw Ya Hands Up
Rags To Ruthless
Where Ya At?
Big Melle
White Powder
La Vida (w/ Kid Frost)
(Unreleased CD 2002, Germany)
GrandMaster Mele Mel:
Muscles
COMING SOON
(Powerhouse Records 2006)
Guest Artist/Collaborations:
Live Convention '81 w/ Sha-Rock.Various (Tuff City Old School Flava LP)
Is She / He Really Going Out With Him / Her / Them? w/ Ron Kuivila & Nicolas Collins (from ‘ Going Out With Slow Smoke', Lovely Music 1982)
I Feel for You w/ Chaka Khan (Warner Bros,1984)
Street Walker w/ Mass Production (Sugarhill Records 1985)
Sun City w/ Artists Against Apartheid (Manhattan Records 1985)
Let Me See Your ID w/ Artists Against Apartheid (Manhattan Records 1984)
Who You Funkin' With w/ Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force (Planet Rock The Album LP, TBLP 1007, Tommy Boy 1985)
Street Walker w/ Smash (Paran Records 1986)
MC Story w/ MC Chill (Fever Records 1986)
The Bronx (12” Dub Mix) w/ Kurtis Blow (Mercury Promo1986)
R U Tuff Enuff w/ Rebie Jackson (Columbia 1986)
King Holiday w/ King Dream Chorus & Holiday Crew (Mercury 1986)
Susie w/ Emanon, Bronx Style Bob, Afrika Islam ( Pow Wow Records 1987)
Gangster Boogie w/ Scorpio (B/W Black Shades, Sutra Records 1987)
Free South Africa w/ Hip Hop Against Apartheid (Warlock 1989)
Back on the Block w/ Quincy Jones, Kool Moe Dee, Ice T & Big Daddy Kane (Q-West 1989)
Dangerous Sex (Remix) (Melle Mel Rap) w/ Tackhead (SBK 1990)
Rap-Bird w/ Doug Wimbish & Skip McDonald (from ‘Fortune Quest' Japanese CD, Victor 1991)
Watch Me Now w/ Afrika Bambaataa/TimeZone (from ‘Thy Will Be Funk' Planet Rock Records 1991)
Listen Up w/ Quincy Jones (WEA 1991)
New Message 12” w/ Scorpio & Nicolaj Steen (Imago 1992)
The Mayor (from ‘To The Beat Y'All – The Sugarhill Story' Sequel Records 1992)
Black and Strong/FUNK/MENtality w/ Last Poets (from ‘Holy Terror' Japan CD JASRAC 1993)
Rampage/Outta Control w/ Raw Breed & Kool Keith (from ‘Open Season' Continuum 1993)
Sayin' Something w/ Whipper Whip & DJ Honda (Blast Records Japan 1993)
I've Been Alone/Yeah, Yeah, Yeah w/ OG Funk (from ‘Out Of The Dark Black Arc 1994)
Sun Don't Shine In The Hood/Mic Slayer (from ‘Raiders Of The Lost Art', Scottie Bros 1994)
Rave 12” w/ Afrika Islam (East West Records 1994)
We Wit It w/ Treacherous 3, Chuck D, Grandmaster Caz, Big Daddy Kane & Tito (Old School Flava WRAP 1994)
Lord of the Harvest w/ Zillatron AKA Bootsy Collins *Lord Of The Harvest, Rykodisc Japan CD ‘1994)
Shoot The Mack (w/ EBN (from ‘Telecommunication Breakdown' TVT records 1995)
Home-Sick (Black And Strong w/ Last Poets & George Clinton (Black Arc 1995)
The Original Old School w/ Doug E Fresh, Cold Crush Bros & Love Bug Starski (from ‘Play' Gee Street 1995)
White Lines w/ Duran Duran (from ‘Thank-You'Capitol 1995)
Stomp w/ Quincy Jones/Various (WEA 1995)
One By One 12” w/ Cher (Reprise 1996)
What Order w/ Keith Leblanc/Interference/Be-la-key (Blank Records 1996)
The Party is a Bomb/This is a Raid/We Funk (We Are)/We Funk The Party's Out w/ The Pioneers (Afrika Bambaataa, Kurtis Blow & GrandMaster Flash) (from The ‘Ultimate Mix' Marlboro Germany LP 1996)
The Ultimate Mix (We Funk The Party's Out) w/ The Pioneers (Marlboro Germany 1996)
New York City Breakdown w/ Tackhead (from ‘Power Inc LIVE Vol. 3' Blanc Records 1997)
WeltWeit w/ Smudo, Hausmarke (from ‘WeltWeit' Germany, Columbia 1998)
Aint Nuthin But a Party w/ Sugarhill Gang (from ‘Dr Doolittle' Warner 1998)
Jump On It w/ Sugarhill Gang (from ‘Jump On It' 1998)
Gone/Twisted w/ Bill Laswell (from ‘Jazzonia‘ Douglas 1998)
Cold-Blooded w/ DJ Honda (Japan Sampler 12”, White Label 1998)
Yo Playa w/ DJ Polo & Scorpio (Salmon Records 1998)
Message (remix)/Message Y2K 12” w/ Stunt-Nuts (Serious Records1999)
Haters (/GrandMaster Caz, Whipper Whip, Donald D (DJ Yatuka ‘United Nations' Japan CD, Avex Inc. 2000)
What Time Is It? (Live '87) w/ Soul Sonic Force & Busy Bee (from ‘Looking for The Perfect Beat' Tommy Boy LP, TB 1457, 2001)
The 5 th Element/Bless Da Mic/The Big Picture w/ Various (from ‘Legends Of Hip Hop' GER CD, PolyStar 2002)
How Many Shots Does It Take? w/ Makavelli (????)
I'm A Star w/ Chad Muska (from ‘Muskabeatz' 2121 Records 2003)
5 Mics w/ Jayquan & Grandmaster Caz (JAH Music JM 3002, 2004)
Selected Video/TV/Film/Appearances /Performances:
Video:
It's Nasty (1981)
The Message (1982)
White Lines (Spike Lee Directed -1983)
Step-Off (1985)
Pump Me Up (1985)
Mega-Melle- Mix (1985)
Sun-City (Artists Against Apartheid (1985)
King Holiday(1986)
The New Message (Nicolaj Stein 1992)
Sun Don't Shine In The Hood (1994)
White Lines (Duran Duran 1995)
We Funk The Party's Out (Pioneers 1996)
Mama (w/ Scorpio 1997)
Where Ya At? (2002)
Five Mics (with Grandmaster Caz & Jayquan 2003)
Live:
The Message/Survival (Soul Train 1982)
The Message (The Tube, UK 1982)
I Feel For You (Chaka Khan Live at The Grammy's 1984)
White Lines/We Don't Work For Free (Live The Tube 1984)
Step Off (Live TOTP 1985)
Fly Girl (Joan Rivers Show 1988)
White Lines (Duran Duran Live, The Word 1995)
White Lines (Duran Duran Live, David Letterman 1995)
The Message (Live, BET Awards 2004)
Vh1 Hip Hop Honours 2005 (with Furious & Fat Joe 2005)
Documentary:
Looking For The Perfect Beat (UK – The South Bank Show, 199?)
The Hip Hop Years (Channel 4, UK 199?)
Film/DVD:
Beat Street (1984)
What's the Matter With Your World (Police Academy 6 1989)
RapMania (1992)
The Show 1998)
Word: A Hip Hop Film (2000)
Hip Hop Immortals (2003)
Kings Of Hip Hop: Classic Material (DVD) (Furious w/ DJ Holiday) (2004)
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