Sugar Hill label session musician and Furious Five collaborator who was the primary musical force behind classics such as for example 'The Message'.
Died Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021, at the age of 69 at his home in Savannah, Georgia. The cause was end-stage congestive heart failure, his wife, Rosita, confirmed.
ALBA
Positive Force / Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five Feat. Melle Mel & Duke Bootee
We Got The Funk / The Message
1996, 12", 12 Inch Stars, 
,
, Electro/Funk
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five / Melle Mel & Duke Bootee
The Message / Message II (Survival)
1995, CD, Single, Old Gold (2), 
,
, Turntablism
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five Feat. Melle Mel & Duke Bootee / Melle Mel & Duke Bootee
White Lines (Don't Do It) / Message II (Survival)
1993
Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel / Melle Mel & Duke Bootee
White Lines (Don't Don't Do It) / Message II (Survival)
1988, CD, Mini, Single, Ltd, S/Edition, Castle Communications
Duke Bootee
Hard To The Body / Life On The Street
1986, Acetate, 12", S/Sided, Single, Not On Label
Duke Bootee
Broadway
1986, Vinyl, 
,
, Electro
The Mean Machine / Melle Mel & Duke Bootee
Disco Dream / Message II (Survival)
1985, 12", Single, Sugar Hill Records, ,
, Electro
Duke Bootee
Live Wire (I Want A Girl That Sweats)
1984
Duke Bootee
Bust Me Out
1984, Vinyl, ,
, Electro/Funk
Duke Bootee
Same Day Service
1984, Vinyl, ,
, Electro/Lovers Rock
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five Featuring Melle Mel & Duke Bootee
White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)
1983, Vinyl M.P.P.V. Pressing, 
,
, Electro/Disco
Vasco Rossi / Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five* Featuring Melle Mel & Duke Bootee
Una Splendida Giornata / The Message
1982, 7", Jukebox, Carosello, Sugar Hill Records
Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five* Feat.: Melle Mel & Duke Bootee
The Message
1982, Vinyl,
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five Featuring Melle Mel And Duke Bootee
New York New York
1982, Cassette, ,
, Electro
Melle Mel & Duke Bootee
Message II (Survival)
1982, Vinyl, ,
, Electro
Různí
Rockit
1998, 2x CD, ,
, Electro
Různí
Beat Classic
1996, ,
, Electro
Různí
Diggin' In The Crates - Profile Rap Classics Volume One
1994, 2x Vinyl, ,
, Electro/Boom Bap
Různí
Hip Hop Chartbusters Volume 1
1987, 2xLP, Comp, Blatant (2), Blatant (2), ,
, Gangsta/Pop Rap
M.C. Crash*
Life On The Street
1987,
Různí
Street Sounds Crucial Electro 3
1987, Vinyl, ,
, Electro
Point Blank MC's
What The Party Needs
1986, 12", Beauty And The Beat Records
Word Of Mouth (2) Featuring DJ Cheese
Coast To Coast
1986
Rap-O-Matic, Ltd.
Lies, Lies
1986
The Masterdon Committee
Get Off My Tip!
1986, ,
, Electro/Beatbox
Různí
Street Sounds Hip Hop Electro 15
1986, ,
, Electro
K-ROB
I'm A Homeboy / Psycho Lorraine
1986, ,
, Electro/Hip Hop
Point Blank M.C.s*
Hard To The Body
1986
Wooly Reasonable & The Yo Culture
You're The Only One
1986, Vinyl, ,
, Electro/Funk
Různí
Mr. Magic's Rap Attack Volume 2
1986, CD, ,
, Electro
Různí
Ultimate Trax
1986, ,
, Breakbeat/House/Cut-up/DJ/Garage House
Z-3 MC's
Triple Threat
1985, Vinyl, ,
, Beatbox
Tululah Moon
If You Want Love
1985
Word Of Mouth (2) Featuring D.J. Cheese*
King Kut
1985, ,
, Cut-up/DJ
Různí
Jammin'
1985,
Různí
Club Tracks Volume 3
1984, Vinyl, ,
, Funk/Disco
Dr. John
Jet Set
1984, ,
, Electro/Disco
Stockingcap
Wave Craze
1983
Word Of Mouth (2) Featuring DJ Cheese
Coast To Coast
1986
KOMPILACE +
Comateens
Get Off My Case
1983
Různí
Rapper's Delight: A Taste Of Sugar Hill Records From 1979 To 1986
2023, 2xLP, Comp, Ltd, Ice, Rhino Entertainment Company
Různí
Hip Hop Fundamentals
2015, 25xFile, MP3, Comp, RM, 320, Rhino Records (2),
Wayne Krantz
Howie 61
2012, CD, Album, Abstract Logix, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Různí
A Complete Introduction To Sugar Hill Records
2010, 4xCD + Box, Comp, Universal UMC, Sanctuary, Castle Music, 
,
, Electro/Disco
Joey Negro
The Many Faces Of Joey Negro (Volume Two)
2009, 2x CD, ,
, House/Deep House/Garage House/Disco
Různí
The Message (The Story Of Sugar Hill Records)
2005, 4xCD, Comp, Castle Music, ,
, Go-Go/Electro/Jazz-Funk/Disco
Gil Scott-Heron And Brian Jackson*
From South Africa To South Carolina
2005
Různí
The Roots Of Rap - The Best In Old School Hip-Hop Rap & Breaks
2005, 2x CD, ,
, Electro/Hip Hop
DJ Yoda
How To Cut & Paste (80's Edition)
2003, ,
, Cut-up/DJ/Electro/Synth-pop
Různí
Heineken Music That Makes History
2000, CD, Comp, Red Star Records, Rhino Special Products
Různí
Sugar Hill Club Classics
1999, 2x CD, ,
, Electro/Funk/Disco
The Sugarhill Gang* Vs. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
The Showdown
1999, CD, ,
, Dialogue/Electro/Hip Hop
Různí
MTV: The First 1000 Years: Hip-Hop
1999, CD,
Různí
The Message - The Roots Of Rap
1999, CD, ,
, Conscious/Electro
Grandmaster Flash, The Furious Five, Grandmaster Melle Mel
Back To The Old School. Adventures On The Wheels Of Steel. (20th Anniversary Sugar Hill Anthology)
1999, 3x CD, ,
, Electro/Pop Rap
Chuck D
Presents Louder Than A Bomb
1999, CD, ,
, Gangsta/Electro/Conscious
Různí
MTV Presents: Hip Hop Back In The Day
1998, CD, ,
, Electro/Conscious/Pop Rap/Beatbox
Různí
Rapper's Delight & Other Old School Favorites
1998
Různí
The Sugar Hill Records Story
1997, 5x CD, Vinyl, ,
, Electro/Pop Rap/Conscious
Různí
The Sugar Hill Records Story Sampler
1996, CD, ,
, Disco/Electro
Různí
Essential Old School Rap Dancefloor Classics Volume 1
1995, CD, ,
, Go-Go/Electro
Různí
Diggin' In The Crates - Profile Rap Classics Volume One
1994, ,
, Electro
Awesome 2*
The Awesome 2 Present The History Of Rap (Volume One)
1990
Wooly Reasonable & The Yo Culture
You're The Only One
1986
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five
The Message / The Birthday Party
1985, 12", Sugar Hill Records, ,
, Electro
Artists United Against Apartheid
Sun City
1985, Vinyl, ,
, Acoustic/Blues Rock/Contemporary Jazz/Electro/Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Artists United Against Apartheid
Let Me See Your I.D. (Sun City)
1985, Vinyl, ,
, Electro/Conscious
Artists United Against Apartheid
Sun City
1985, Vinyl, ,
, Dub/Electro/Pop Rock/Hip Hop
Artists United Against Apartheid
Sun City
1985, VHS Hi-Fi, ,
, Boogie/Electro/Neo Soul/Pop Rap/Jazzy Hip-Hop
Různí
Original Maxi Single Hit Album Vol.1
1983, LP, Comp, Vogue
Meco*
Ewok Celebration
1983, ,
, Synth-pop/Disco
Meco*
Ewok Celebration
1983
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)
1983
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
The Message
1982
Různí
Now That's What I Call Hip-Hop at 50
2023
Dj UNISEX
Unisex' Old School Tape
2022, Cass, Ltd, Mixed, Mixtape, S/Edition, Not On Label
Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel & The Furious Five
Sugar Hill Adventures: The Collection
2022, CD, CD, 7x CD, ,
, Electro/Hip Hop/Pop Rap
Různí
Greatest Ever R&B + Hip Hop
2020, 4xCD, Comp, A Union Square Production, Rhino Records (2), ,
, UK Funky/Drum n Bass/Contemporary R&B/Neo Soul/Disco
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five / Stiff Little Fingers
The Message
2015, 7", RSD, Single, Ltd, Oli, Rhino Records (2), ,
, Electro/Punk
Různí
Rapper's Delight
2013, 3xCD, Comp, EMI, 
,
, Disco/Electro/Conscious/Pop Rap/Gangsta
DJ Seiji
1984 Beat Emotion Library
2010, CD, Mixed, Promo, Street Knowledge (3)
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
The Message
2010, ,
, Electro/Hip Hop
DJ Maaco
Summer Mix Of 1987
2009, CDr, Mixed, Not On Label, ,
, Electro
Různí
12"/80s/Electro:Pop
2009
Grandmaster Flash
The Essential
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Union Square Music Ltd., Metro Doubles, ,
, Electro
Různí
Sugar Hill Records: The Definitive Groove Collection
2006, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Rhino Records (2), Sugar Hill Records
Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel & The Furious Five*
The Definitive Groove Collection
2006
Různí
Roots Of Rap - The Message
2006
Různí
The Best Of Grandmaster Flash And Sugar Hill
2005, CD, Comp + CD, Mixed, Sanctuary
Různí
In The Beginning... Classic Hip Hop Joints
2005, CD, Comp, Union Square Music, Metro, ,
, Beatbox
Matsumoto Hisataakaa
The Baptism Of Razor Blade - Electro Hip Hop Perfect Edit
2005, CD, Mixed, Promo, Delic Records, 
,
, Electro/Go-Go/Funk/Cut-up/DJ
Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel & The Furious Five
Greatest Hits
2004, DVD-A, Comp, Multichannel, Silverline, ,
, Electro
Různí
Grandmaster Old School Hip Hop
2004, CD, Comp, Mixed, Music Factory, ,
, Breaks
Různí
Sugar Hill (Hip-Hop Box Set)
2002,
Různí
Essential Hip Hop
2001, 3xCD, Comp, Warlock Records,
Grandmaster Flash
The Essentials: The Grandmaster Flash Collection
2001, CDr, Comp, Rhino Records (2), 
,
, Electro
Různí
Waxin' Lyrical Part.One (The History Of Rap From The Lyrical Masters Of The Late 60's To The Early 80's)
2001, ,
, Jazz-Funk/Funk/Disco
Různí
Sugarhill Club Classics II
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Sequel Records, Sequel Records, ,
, Go-Go/Electro
Různí
New Millennium Hip-Hop Party
2000, CD, Comp, BMG Special Products, Rhino Records (2),
Různí
The Best Of Breakdance And Electric Boogie Vol.4
2000, CD, Comp, ZYX Music
Různí
Back To The Old School - Sugar Hill Club Classics
1999
Různí
Electro Empire
1998, 2xCD, Comp, EMI, EMI Electrola
Různí
Black History In Music Sampler
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Rhino Records (2),
Různí
White Lines & Other Rap Classics
1998
Grandmaster Flash V's The Sugarhill Gang*
Grandmaster Flash V's The Sugarhill Gang
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Recall 2cd, Recall 2cd, Recall 2cd,
Různí
Absolutely... The Very Best Of Electro
1997, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Deepbeats, ,
, Electro/Disco
DJ Seiji
Old School Hip Hop 2
1997, Cass, Mixed, Mixtape, Not On Label
Různí
King Of The Beats
1997
Různí
The Message • The History Of Rap II
1996, CD, Comp, Nectar, Quality Special Products, ,
, Boom Bap/Cut-up/DJ/Conscious/Electro/Go-Go/Hip-House/Pop Rap/New Jack Swing/Ragga HipHop/Funk
Různí
Electro Funk Volume Two
1996, ,
, Electro
Různí
Electro Classics Volume 2
1995, CD, Comp, RM, Deepbeats
Různí
The Best Of Sugar Hill Records (Rapper's Delight)
1994, CD, Comp, Hot Productions, Sugar Hill Records, ,
, Pop Rap
Různí
Old School Rap Hits II
1994
Různí
Jointz From Back In Da Day
1994
Různí
Deep In The Groove Rhino R & B
1994
Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel & The Furious Five
The Best Of Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel & The Furious Five (Message From Beat Street)
1994, CD, ,
, Electro
Různí
Grandmasters Of Rap
1993, 2x CD, 
Různí
Greatest Rap & Dance
1992, 2xCD, Comp, Disky
Různí
Old School Rap - The Sugar Hill Story (To The Beat Y'all)
1992, 3x CD,
Různí
Volksgarten 91
1991, Cass, Comp, Not On Label, 
Různí
Sugar Hill (The 12" Remixes)
1991
Grandmaster Flash, The Furious Five, Grandmaster Melle Mel
The Greatest Hits
1990
Různí
Sugar Hill (The Very Best)
1990, ,
, Hip Hop
Různí
Hip-Hop Greats
1990, CD, ,
, Electro/Hip Hop
Různí
Sugar Hill Story - Volume One
1989, CD, ,
, Electro
Různí
Rappers Delight (Sugar Hill Classics)
1989
Různí
Genius Of Rap - The Sugarhill Story
1987, ,
, Electro
Grandmaster Flash And Melle Mel*
White Lines (Don't Do It)
1987
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five
Stepping Off
1985, Vinyl,
Electro
Různí
Video Break
1984, LP, Comp, Mercury
Různí
Street Beats 6 Cut EP
1984, 12", EP, Sugar Hill Records
Various Artists*
Break Out (Breakdance Volume Three)
1984, Cass, Comp, Dol, Mercury
Různí
Rapped Uptight Vol.2
1984, 2x Vinyl, ,
, Electro
Různí
Street Beat
1984, 2x Vinyl, ,
, Electro
Různí
Sugar Hill Express (The Best Of Rap & Funk)
1983, LP, Comp, Sugar Hill Records
Různí
Sugarhill Funk Vol. 2
1983, LP, Comp, RCA Victor, 
,
, Funk/Pop Rap
Různí
Lektyr Pop Special 3
1983, Cass, Comp, Moondisc
Různí
Music Show On Video Februar 1983 Programm 1
1983, VHS, Promo, PAL, MUVI
Různí
Rap Attack II
1983, 
,
, Electro
Různí
Spotlight On Dance
1983, 2x Vinyl, ,
, Downtempo/Hip Hop/Disco
Různí
Explosives (The Best Of Rap, Funk & Disco)
1983, Vinyl, ,
, Electro/Disco
Různí
That's Funk
1983, ,
, Disco/Electro/Funk/Hip Hop
Různí
Super Maxi (Funk, Rap & Disco Remixes)
1983, ,
, Disco
Různí
Street Sounds Edition 2
1983, Vinyl, ,
, Electro/Soul/Disco
Grandmaster Flash
The Message
CD, Comp, Sakkaris Records, 
,
, Electro/Hip Hop
Různí
Sugar Hill Story (Return To The Birth Of Rap)
CD, Comp, Eurotrend
Různí
On The Dance Floor
LP, Album, Comp, Sugar Hill Records
Různí
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 22nd Annual Induction Dinner - March 12, 2007
CD, Comp, Not On Label, ,
, New Wave/Punk/Hard Rock/Funk/Pop Rock/Soul/Indie Rock/Rock & Roll
Meco*
Ewok Celebration
2021
Různí
Street Sounds Electro The Ultimate Boxed Set
2008, Box, Unofficial + 2xCD, Comp + DVD, Comp, Street Sounds (3), Discophonographia, 
,
, Electro
Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five* Feat.: Melle Mel & Duke Bootee
The Message
2004
DJ Rascal
Electro 1
1997, CDr, Mixed, Unofficial, Not On Label (DJ Rascal (3) Self-released), 
,
, Electro
Různí
Old School (Megamix 2)
1995, CD, P/Mixed, P/Unofficial, Soul Mix Records, ,
, Bass Music/Cut-up/DJ/Electro/Hip Hop/Thug Rap/Gangsta
Comateens
Get Off My Case
1988
Artists United Against Apartheid
Sun City
Cassette, 
,
, Pop Rock/Blues Rock/Contemporary Jazz/Acoustic/Electro/Synth-pop
Různí
Street Sounds Crucial Electro Hip Hop 3
Cassette, 
,
, Electro