''The Bridge (Concept of a Culture)'' is the seventh

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by American

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recording artist

Grandmaster Flash Joseph Robert Saddler (born January 1, 1958), known by his stage name Grandmaster Flash, is a Barbadian-American musician and DJ. He created a DJ technique called the Quick Mix Theory. This technique serviced the break-dancer and the rapper by el ...

, his first studio album since 1998's '' Flash is Back''. The album was released on February 24, 2009 under Strut Records. The album features

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s from

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, Afasi,

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, MC Supernatural,

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and

Grandmaster Caz Curtis Brown (born April 18, 1960), better known by the stage names Grandmaster Caz and Casanova Fly, is an American rapper, songwriter, and DJ. He was a member of the hip hop group The Cold Crush Brothers from 1979 to the mid-1980s. He is best k ...

. The

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was primarily handled by Grandmaster Flash himself. Three different CD versions were released. These were the 'clean' and 'explicit content' standard 19 track editions, and a 'Bonus Edition' (STRUT039CDX) featuring 2 exclusive remixes (*). A 2LP vinyl edition was also produced in the US.

Track listing

References

External links

''The Bridge'' at Behind the Hype
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bridge - Concept of a Culture 2009 albums Grandmaster Flash albums Albums produced by Grandmaster Flash East Coast hip-hop albums